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Lithium Australia’s Envirostream to start recycling old electric car batteries

Lithium Australia’s Envirostream to start recycling old electric car batteries

Envirostream Australia to start recycling EV batteries in coming weeks, saying it will use materials reclaimed to create new battery cathode materials.
Tesla becomes seventh biggest company in US after five-to-one stock split

Tesla becomes seventh biggest company in US after five-to-one stock split

Tesla stock rises by 12.57% after five-to-one stock split, valuing it as seventh largest company in US by market cap, and worth more than Visa.
Bollinger Motors unveils electric delivery vans

Bollinger Motors unveils electric delivery vans

Bollinger Motors unveils Deliver-E electric van, an all-electric van concept tailor-made for the delivery market.
US gives electric car makers six more months to install acoustic warning systems

US gives electric car makers six more months to install acoustic warning systems

US car makers given another six months to meet “quiet car” regulations requiring electric and hybrid vehicles emit audible sounds at low speeds.
Harley Davidson gets ready to launch electric Livewire in Australia

Harley Davidson gets ready to launch electric Livewire in Australia

The all-electric Harley Livewire is not the first electric HD, but it’s the best bet to get a growing number of riders past their close affinity to complex petrol engines.
Mercedes-Benz joins climate pledge, delivers 1,800 electric vans to Amazon

Mercedes-Benz joins climate pledge, delivers 1,800 electric vans to Amazon

Mercedes-Benz delivers 1,800 electric vans to Amazon, joining US online retail giant’s climate pledge launched by CEO Jeff Bezos in 2019.
Tesla owner modifies $20 Casio watch to become Model 3 car key

Tesla owner modifies $20 Casio watch to become Model 3 car key

Enterprising Tesla Model 3 owner modifies “old school” Casio watch with genius hack so that he can use it to open his electric car.
Tesla Model Y spotted on China highway confirmed as “Made in China”

Tesla Model Y spotted on China highway confirmed as “Made in China”

Industry watchers confirm that photos of a Model Y atop a flatbed truck on a highway in China was made at Tesla’s Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai.