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Volkswagen factory produces last ever combustion engine car, shifts to EVs only

Volkswagen factory produces last ever combustion engine car, shifts to EVs only

Volkswagen’s Zwickau factory produces its last ever combustion engine vehicle, closing a 116-year chapter on fossil-fuelled cars and switching to EV production, only.
Zoox alors! Cannon-Brookes cashes in as Amazon chases Tesla on robo-taxis

Zoox alors! Cannon-Brookes cashes in as Amazon chases Tesla on robo-taxis

Cannon-Brookes-backed upstart Zoox bought out by Amazon, as big players battle for supremacy in the autonomous driving market.
Plug-in hybrids may not be delivering emissions cuts, new report finds

Plug-in hybrids may not be delivering emissions cuts, new report finds

New report shows plug-in hybrids consume up to five times advertised fuel consumption, usually because the battery is often not charged.
“Best car I’ve ever driven”: NSW energy minister’s new car is Tesla Model 3

“Best car I’ve ever driven”: NSW energy minister’s new car is Tesla Model 3

NSW energy and environment minister Matt Kean’s new government car is a Tesla Model 3, and he believes he is the first minister in the country to have an EV.
Tesla breaks cover on 24-hour battery factory plans for California

Tesla breaks cover on 24-hour battery factory plans for California

Tesla lays out plans to make cathodes and assemble batteries at a site in Fremont previously used by Solar City.
Volvo seeks to close gap on Tesla with robotaxis using Waymo technology

Volvo seeks to close gap on Tesla with robotaxis using Waymo technology

Volvo inks exclusive deal with autonomous driving company Waymo, with plan that would go head-to-head with Tesla in race to develop a fleet of robotaxis.
Jaguar launches high-powered wireless charging for taxi networks

Jaguar launches high-powered wireless charging for taxi networks

Wireless charging could give all-electric taxis a competitive advantage as Jaguar partners in world leading trial.
H2X teams with Elvin Group to develop green hydrogen refuelling stations in Australia

H2X teams with Elvin Group to develop green hydrogen refuelling stations in Australia

Weeks after launching plans for Australia-made hydrogen fuel cell SUV, H2X teams with ACT-based renewables company on the local manufacture of green hydrogen electrolysers.