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Tesla Model S proves grunt against Holden supercar as Planet A goes electric

Tesla Model S proves grunt against Holden supercar as Planet A goes electric

Craig Reucassel pits a Model S against Holden’s most powerful Australian-built production car ever, as the “Fight for Planet A” goes electric.
Evie Networks links Hobart and Launceston with first Tasmania ultra-fast charger

Evie Networks links Hobart and Launceston with first Tasmania ultra-fast charger

Evie Networks deploys its first ultra-fast chargers in Tasmania, supporting EV drivers traveling between Hobart and Launceston.
Xcel Energy seeks to get 1.5 million EVs on road by 2030

Xcel Energy seeks to get 1.5 million EVs on road by 2030

Xcel Energy announces bold plan to help put 1.5 million electric cars on the road by 2030, reducing carbon emissions by 4.5 million tonnes.
Tesla now worth double Toyota as analysts factor in huge EV battery play

Tesla now worth double Toyota as analysts factor in huge EV battery play

Tesla stock goes through roof, now worth nearly twice that of Toyota, as analysts factor Tesla becoming major supplier of EV batteries.
Tesla Model 3 beaten into fourth spot in NZ in July – by Kona, Mini, and Leaf

Tesla Model 3 beaten into fourth spot in NZ in July – by Kona, Mini, and Leaf

Model 3 falls to back of pack in new EV sales in New Zealand, overtaken in the month of July by Kona, Leaf, and new electric Mini.
Queensland EV battery gigafactory edges closer to realisation

Queensland EV battery gigafactory edges closer to realisation

Queensland government approves feasibility study findings ahead of final investment decision on $3bn EV battery gigafactory in Townsville.
Tesla lithium metal battery breakthrough may lay path for Tesla plane

Tesla lithium metal battery breakthrough may lay path for Tesla plane

Tesla’s battery research team publishes another battery breakthrough and flags that it could help enable electric aviation – perhaps a Tesla plane.
Tesla is about to make a huge leap forward in self-driving car tech

Tesla is about to make a huge leap forward in self-driving car tech

Elon Musk takes to Twitter giving new insight on number of developments in Tesla’s self-driving technology, including roundabouts and potholes.