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Audi unveils new electric A6 E-Tron concept car with 700km range

Audi unveils new electric A6 E-Tron concept car with 700km range

German luxury vehicle manufacturer Audi has unveiled its four-door Audi A6 e-tron concept at the Shanghai Motor Show.
First look at electric all-terrain vehicle built for Australian Defence Force

First look at electric all-terrain vehicle built for Australian Defence Force

A super-sneaky e-ATV prototype designed by Melbourne-based conversion company EVolution Australia for the Australian Defence Force has broken cover.
Musk weighs in on Tesla Model S crash, says autopilot was “not enabled”

Musk weighs in on Tesla Model S crash, says autopilot was “not enabled”

Tesla boss weighs in as speculation swirls around the circumstances of the fatal crash involving a Model S which police believe had no-one at the wheel.
China dominates rollout of EV charging stations – 4,000 a day in December

China dominates rollout of EV charging stations – 4,000 a day in December

China installed 284,000 public EV charging outlets in 2020, including 112,000 in December alone – more than the entire US public charging network.
Tesla warns new Australian rules will inflate cost of home chargers and slow transition to EVs

Tesla warns new Australian rules will inflate cost of home chargers and slow transition to EVs

New standards for EV charging equipment could add thousands of dollars to the cost of home EV chargers, and erect yet another barrier to EVs in Australia.
Tesla says Autopilot nearly 10x safer than average car, as two die in Texas

Tesla says Autopilot nearly 10x safer than average car, as two die in Texas

Tesla releases latest data stating 90% lower risk of crash when using Autopilot, just as reports emerge of two deaths in “driverless” 2019 Tesla Model S.
“Jagged bulldust”: Why the Murdoch media hates electric vehicles so much

“Jagged bulldust”: Why the Murdoch media hates electric vehicles so much

Murdoch media serves up some “jagged bulldust” and delivers a record amount of myths and misinformation about EVs to its readers of “common clay.”
Tesla brings ultra-fast V3 Superchargers to Australia

Tesla brings ultra-fast V3 Superchargers to Australia

First ultra-fast V3 Tesla Superchargers destined for installation in Australia have been spotted in Brisbane, Queensland.