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‘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.
Leapmotor slashes $7,000 off price of C10 electric family SUV

Leapmotor slashes $7,000 off price of C10 electric family SUV

Leapmotor provides up to $7,000 factory bonus to boost sales in Q3.
Lower cost MG4 electric hatchback variant spotted testing in Sydney

Lower cost MG4 electric hatchback variant spotted testing in Sydney

MG’s upcoming affordable electric hatchback spotted testing in Australia for first time.
Tesla opens Australia’s biggest charging site with 20 bays

Tesla opens Australia’s biggest charging site with 20 bays

Australia’s biggest fast charging site is now open for business with prices starting as low as $0.52/kWh, making it one of the most affordable too.
Electric goes large: low-emission utes, vans get a show

Electric goes large: low-emission utes, vans get a show

Utes that can be plugged in and vans that run on batteries have gone on show in Australia for the first time, which experts say is proof the market has moved.