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Daniel Bleakley is a clean technology researcher and advocate with a background in engineering and business. He has a strong interest in electric vehicles, renewable energy, manufacturing and public policy.

More pain ahead for legacy auto as Tesla slashes battery investment costs in half

Tesla's recent Nevada factory announcement appears to show that it has slashed battery investment costs in half, spelling more trouble for competitors.

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Is there an issue with the Nissan Leaf battery overheating during highway driving?

Do Leaf batteries have a problem overheating during highway driving?

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EV fast charging: You can change the technology, but you can’t change the people

The EV charging bottlenecks over the peak holiday periods were predominantly a human issue, rather than an EV issue.

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Tesla announces $A5 billion battery and Semi factory investment in Nevada

Tesla announces a massive $A5 billion investment in the US to ramp up production of 4680 battery cells and the Semi electric truck.

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First drive of BMW’s all-electric i7: Voice control and party tricks

The Driven takes the electric version of the BMW flagship model out for a spin.

Cupra Born in Sydney. Image: Bridie Schmidt

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First batch of Cupra Born electric-hatch nearly sold out

The first batch of the Cupra Born electric hatch is nearly sold out with 400 to arrive by April.

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Tesla Model 3 tows boat 3200km on epic road trip costing half the price of diesel

Have EVs killed the road trip? Absolutely not! We towed a boat on a 3,200km return trip from Sydney to Tasmania, towing a boat - at half the cost of diesel.

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Tritium lands biggest order yet for electric vehicle fast chargers from global oil giant

Tritium lands its biggest single order for fast chargers from one of the world's big oil companies, as Trevor St Baker tips in another $30m to the company.

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Volkswagen to bring a more powerful Kombi inspired ID.Buzz in 2023

Volkswagen to add a lot more power and an all-wheel-drive system to its ID.Buzz electric Kombi.

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The Rise of the Machines: Tesla drives 50km autonomously through heavy LA traffic

Autonomous driving is one of the most challenging engineering problems of our age, and it’s why Tesla’s latest FSD software is so astonishing.

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