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EV tax will smash electric vehicle sales and lift emissions, UQ study finds

EV tax will smash electric vehicle sales and lift emissions, UQ study finds

University of Queensland research into effect of taxing electric vehicles finds without introducing buying incentives will slash sales by 25% and increase emissions by 40%.
Victoria releases details of EV road user charge, as critics slam “culture war”

Victoria releases details of EV road user charge, as critics slam “culture war”

Victoria releases details of EV road user charge, but arguments about whether it is fair continue to abound.
Tesla’s Berlin gigafactory will be biggest battery factory in world

Tesla’s Berlin gigafactory will be biggest battery factory in world

Tesla’s Berlin-Brandenburg gigafactory slated to become biggest battery manufacturing facility in world with up to 250GWh capacity, Elon Musk says.
Musk says Tesla Semi range will be 800km, eyes path to 1,000km

Musk says Tesla Semi range will be 800km, eyes path to 1,000km

Tesla boss Elon Musk says a Tesla Semi electric truck with 800km range will be easy and eventually Tesla will achieve 1,000km range for long-haul trucking.
“Age of the Jetsons”: Australian company unveils world’s first electric air ambulance

“Age of the Jetsons”: Australian company unveils world’s first electric air ambulance

Australian company ASML Aero launches Vertiia electric aircraft and partnership with CareFlight to deliver world’s first electric air-ambulance.
The Driven’s free webinar: Options to charge your EV at home and on the road

The Driven’s free webinar: Options to charge your EV at home and on the road

Charging an electric car is easy – find out how and why in our free webinar this Wednesday from 4pm.
Rivian electric R1T ute and R1S SUV go on sale to public

Rivian electric R1T ute and R1S SUV go on sale to public

Michigan-based EV start-up Rivian officially opens online configurator to public, giving first look at electric R1T ute and R1S SUV in fully-optioned glory.
Carmakers expect up to 15 million electric cars in Germany by 2030

Carmakers expect up to 15 million electric cars in Germany by 2030

The number of electric cars on German roads could rise much more quickly than most experts and the government currently assume.