The Driven

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Tesla heads towards trillion-dollar valuation as Big Auto stalls on EVs

Morgan Stanley ups its bull case valuation for Tesla to more than $A700 billion. And if Musk is only half right about value of Tesla Energy, that makes a trillion-dollar company.

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Tesla rival Lucid Motors unveils semi-autonomous DreamDrive

Saudi-backed Tesla rival Lucid Motors unveils new benchmark for advanced driver-assisted electric vehicles with system offering “most comprehensive sensor suite on the market”.

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Renault pulls electric Zoe from Australia, citing policy failure, poor sales

Renault axes Zoe from Australia lineup, citing disappointing sales as the electric hatch becomes another victim of weak government stance on vehicle emissions.

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Grey imports: How a Canberra couple obtained first long-range Nissan Leaf

Canberra couple documents the journey in buying long range Nissan Leaf - a variant of popular electric car not offered in Australia by the car manufacturer.

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Elon Musk’s new favourite colour for Tesla cars revealed

Snap of Tesla CEO and co-founder Elon Musk's own personal vehicle reveals first peek at his new favourite car colour.

The Bortana EV uses the chassis of a diesel-powered Agrale Marruá

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Australian-made heavy-duty electric vehicle prototypes head for mines

A number of all-electric, heavy-duty vehicle prototypes made for mining industry by Victorian-based Safescape will be deployed at several mines across Australia.

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BMW to build all-electric 5 Series as part of bid to reduce carbon emissions

BMW to offer fully electric 5 Series model as part of company’s larger push to reduce CO2 emissions by 80% per vehicle and increase resource efficiency.