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Monash mobility student patents solar-powered electric scooter

Monash mobility student patents solar-powered electric scooter

Monash University student patents solar-powered electric scooter to get sustainable mobility message across.
Tesla considers all-in-one home, battery and electric car energy package

Tesla considers all-in-one home, battery and electric car energy package

Electric car and solar energy company Tesla is considering an all-in-one home and car energy package, that could include controlled EV charging times.
“Feels like it’s not towing anything”: Video of Model Y shows powerful towing capability

“Feels like it’s not towing anything”: Video of Model Y shows powerful towing capability

Prime minister Scott Morrison’s election campaign claim that electric vehicles cannot tow trailers, caravans and boats has been proven wrong yet again.
EV first: How a Tesla Model 3 won the Targa South West rally

EV first: How a Tesla Model 3 won the Targa South West rally

Tesla Model 3 wins Targa 130 category at famous Targa South West rally race, by “borrowing” power off another EV, and beating a Porsche 911.
Hyundai to add three new EV models under Ioniq electric car brand

Hyundai to add three new EV models under Ioniq electric car brand

Hyundai to build three new EV models – including two new electric SUVs – under revamped and expanded Ioniq electric brand.
Australian interest in China EV maker Nio surges past Tesla – for its stock

Australian interest in China EV maker Nio surges past Tesla – for its stock

Australian share traders choose Chinese EV maker Nio over Tesla as local interest surges sixfold.
Toyota’s hybrid RAV4 sales are skyrocketing – is this a good thing?

Toyota’s hybrid RAV4 sales are skyrocketing – is this a good thing?

Sales of hybrid cars are skyrocketing in Australia, fuelled by Toyota’s RAV4 hybrid which landed in 2019. Is this a good thing?
Tasmania off-grid EV owners charge their cars from solar and their own creek

Tasmania off-grid EV owners charge their cars from solar and their own creek

Two EV owners nudge the boundaries of off-grid living, powering their home plus two EVs from the sun and their own seasonal creek.