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Lunaz to convert 30 vintage Rolls-Royces and give them electric makeover

Lunaz to convert 30 vintage Rolls-Royces and give them electric makeover

UK-based restoration and electrification company announces start of production of world’s only electrified Rolls-Royce vehicles.
AGL to shift entire 400 car corporate fleet to EVs

AGL to shift entire 400 car corporate fleet to EVs

AGL Energy to become first Australian company to sign up to EV100 initiative, committing to transition 400-strong vehicle fleet to EVs.
Magnis hails “green” credentials of battery plant as it pushes Queensland giga-factory

Magnis hails “green” credentials of battery plant as it pushes Queensland giga-factory

EV batteries that would be produced in planned Townsville gigafactory touted as “potentially the greenest” in the north-eastern US market.
Tesla stock soars, worth more than Big Oil, as Battery Day approaches

Tesla stock soars, worth more than Big Oil, as Battery Day approaches

Tesla shares value break through $US2,000 mark, as it heads towards stock split, and Battery Day revelations.
Nio slashes ticket price of EVs with “battery-as-a-service” offer

Nio slashes ticket price of EVs with “battery-as-a-service” offer

China electric car startup Nio launches electric car battery-swapping service, offering a monthly subscription fee and reducing upfront payment.
Australia’s Rectifier unveils first two-way electric vehicle charger

Australia’s Rectifier unveils first two-way electric vehicle charger

Melbourne-based company Rectifier Technologies unveils its first two-way EV charger, that will allow drivers to not only charge an EV, but also sell excess power back to grid.
Volkswagen begins production of ID.4 electric SUV

Volkswagen begins production of ID.4 electric SUV

VW reaches major EV milestone with series production of the ID.4 commencing at Zwickau/Wolfsburg factory in Germany.
Elon Musk adds “snake jazz” to list of external sounds Tesla cars can play

Elon Musk adds “snake jazz” to list of external sounds Tesla cars can play

Elon Musk says Tesla will soon introduce new sounds to play through the external speakers of its cars, including “snake jazz”, elevator music, and goats bleating.