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Auto and energy industry players slam proposed EV tax at Senate inquiry

Auto and energy industry players slam proposed EV tax at Senate inquiry

Auto and energy industry heavyweights such as Hyundai, AGL, and St Baker-backed Evie Networks slam state-based EV road taxes.
ACT registers Australia’s first fleet of hydrogen vehicles, with Queensland next in line

ACT registers Australia’s first fleet of hydrogen vehicles, with Queensland next in line

ACT government registers the country’s first fleet of 20 Hyundai Nexo hydrogen vehicles, with the re-fuelling facility to be operating soon.

Singapore to ban new diesel car and taxi sales from 2025

Singapore declares war on all new diesel car and taxi sales from 2025, joining growing number of countries pushing for cleaner transport.
South Australia delays proposed EV road user tax to beyond next state election

South Australia delays proposed EV road user tax to beyond next state election

South Australia plans to introduce a “user charge” for electric vehicle drivers delayed by 12 months, to beyond the next state election.
NASA to start tests on first all-electric X-plane

NASA to start tests on first all-electric X-plane

NASA to start testing first all-electric X-plane, the X-57 Maxwell, as it moves from component design and prototype phase to operation as integrated aircraft.
All-electric VW ID.3 wins best “hatch” in UK car awards

All-electric VW ID.3 wins best “hatch” in UK car awards

Volkswagen ID.3 electric hatch nabs ‘Best Small Hatch’ award at UK Car of the Year Awards 2021.
Tesla Full Self-Driving may go to wide public release by July

Tesla Full Self-Driving may go to wide public release by July

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software may go public in Q2 2021, Elon Musk says.
Start-up created by Tesla, Google alumni wants to swap EV batteries in 10 minutes

Start-up created by Tesla, Google alumni wants to swap EV batteries in 10 minutes

Battery start-up Ample wants to deploy network of EV battery swap stations, but would it work?