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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.
Toyota is working on 1,000km EV battery with Kyoto Uni

Toyota is working on 1,000km EV battery with Kyoto Uni

Toyota is working on an electric vehicle battery that it says would allow a car to drive 1,000 km in normal driving conditions. 
Victorian government to fund more than 15 new EV chargers in state’s north west

Victorian government to fund more than 15 new EV chargers in state’s north west

The Victorian government will fund the roll out of 15 new electric vehicle charging stations across regional Victoria.
Electric truck sales in US predicted to soar to 54,000 by 2025

Electric truck sales in US predicted to soar to 54,000 by 2025

New figures from analysts Wood Mackenzie expect electric trucks in the US will soar to over 54,000 by 2025.
Europe’s plug-in electric car market is surging past China

Europe’s plug-in electric car market is surging past China

Electric car subsidies in Europe have helped drive a surge in electric car sales, with the market now exceeding that of China. 
Porsche Taycan battery overheats on Nürburgring North Loop

Porsche Taycan battery overheats on Nürburgring North Loop

Countering arguments that the Porsche Taycan is superior to the Tesla Model S, a test run of the German car maker’s first electric offering has been met with an awkward situation.