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First batch of Nissan Ariya EVs sets sail for Australia

First batch of Nissan Ariya EVs sets sail for Australia

First Nissan Ariya EVs are now Australia-bound ahead of official local launch.
Tesla launches its longest range model yet, featuring new battery pack

Tesla launches its longest range model yet, featuring new battery pack

Tesla launches its longest range model with up to 830 km of range (CLTC), courtesy of a new battery pack, with deliveries to start next month.
Musk says Tesla Robotaxis service to open to public next month

Musk says Tesla Robotaxis service to open to public next month

Elon Musk confirms that Tesla’s Robotaxi service to be offered to public next month.
Polestar continues to ramp up its Australian retail network

Polestar continues to ramp up its Australian retail network

Polestar has added five new retail locations since the start of the year, including a new test drive and handover centre in Canberra and a new retail presence in Launceston.
‘Don’t slam brakes on EVs’: Sparks fly over push for road user charges

‘Don’t slam brakes on EVs’: Sparks fly over push for road user charges

Federal treasurer is being urged to adopt user charges for electric cars to help pay for road maintenance EV charging, but advocates say any such charge should be universal.
Road tax floated for EV users ahead of economic summit

Road tax floated for EV users ahead of economic summit

A tax on electric car drivers to help pay for road maintenance is ‘sensible’ as fewer petrol cars enter the market, a federal frontbencher says.
BYD to launch a near 3,000 horsepower electric hypercar – the world’s most powerful EV

BYD to launch a near 3,000 horsepower electric hypercar – the world’s most powerful EV

BYD’s most powerful car spotted in regulatory approval works, and it will likely be the most powerful production EV ever made.
Tesla takes FSD to New Zealand, and negotiates speed humps and building sites

Tesla takes FSD to New Zealand, and negotiates speed humps and building sites

Tesla FSD demo surfaces from the inner-city streets of Auckland, New Zealand, showing how progressed the system really is.