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Model 2? Musk reveals new electric car plans and fast-tracks 30 million production target

Model 2? Musk reveals new electric car plans and fast-tracks 30 million production target

Tesla to design new, original electric vehicle models at Shanghai and Berlin, as industry estimated to reach 30 million new EVs a year by 2026.
Nine out of 10 Tesla electric car sales in Australia in 2020 are Model 3

Nine out of 10 Tesla electric car sales in Australia in 2020 are Model 3

New data reveals how many electric cars Tesla shipped to Australia in 2020, but is it enough to beat 2019 EV sales figures?
Hyundai unveils prototype for RM20e electric sports car

Hyundai unveils prototype for RM20e electric sports car

Hyundai unveils prototype for an electrified RM20e sports car, saying its instantaneous torque will match the most powerful internal combustion engine version.
Australia’s Piedmont soars on lithium ore supply deal with Tesla

Australia’s Piedmont soars on lithium ore supply deal with Tesla

Shares in aspiring Australian lithium miner Piedmont soar after the company signs a supply deal with Tesla.
Tesla Model Y goes off-road with “no problem whatsoever”

Tesla Model Y goes off-road with “no problem whatsoever”

Tesla owner shares experience of taking Model Y off-road on muddy trails and says it was “no problem whatsoever”.
Tesla has been using high-energy nickel 4680 batteries for months

Tesla has been using high-energy nickel 4680 batteries for months

Tesla has been putting prototypes of its energy dense, high nickel 4680 cells into vehicles for some months, Elon Musk says.
Musk says Cybertruck will come to Australia if it passes road rules

Musk says Cybertruck will come to Australia if it passes road rules

Musk confirms rule-breaking, full-sized Cybertruck will come to Australia – but first it must pass Australian vehicle regulations.
EY busts myth that electric vehicles are a drain on tax revenue

EY busts myth that electric vehicles are a drain on tax revenue

New analysis by EY busts myth that EVs are a drain on government revenue, and says if one quarter of car fleet went electric, total benefit would be $4.4 billion.