Search results for: “ev tax”
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Elon Musk confirms delay of Tesla robotaxi to rework key elements
Musk confirms delay of robotaxi unveil to allow teams to work on key elements of the design.
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The problem with road-hogging ‘wankpanzers’: Even when electric, they are a hazard
Australia’s fascination with extra large vehicles is being driven by tax incentives, and even when electric are a health hazard.
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Hybrid cars are having a moment – even though they’re dirtier than we think
Jump in hybrid sales is concerning. They are cleaner than traditional petrol and diesel cars, but they still burn fossil fuels and produce more emissions than their manufacturers claim.
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A tale of two remote off-grid EV fast chargers: The wondering and the woeful
Having a diesel generator start up and blow smoke through a Roadhouse is not a good look for NRMA’s new remote standalone charging stations. They have to do better.
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Robotaxis, 30 billion humanoids, $45 trillion market cap: Elon Musk gets very bullish about AI
Elon Musk predicts there may be 30 billion humanoid robots. “Who wouldn’t want one.” That, and robot-taxis, could turn Tesla into a $A45 trillion company.
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Electric taxi startup GoBlu lays down green challenge to Uber
A new all-electric taxi startup has emerged in Australia with zero carbon emissions, and paying drivers a fixed salary.
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China’s first carbon border tax? Insiders flag big tariff on imported US gas guzzlers
A battle between clean tech and fossil dinosaurs? Insiders say China is poised to slap a 25 per cent tariff on imports of “large-engined” vehicles from the US and Europe.
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“An automotive revolution:” UK paves the way for self-driving electric cars by 2026
Self-driving vehicles could be on British roads as soon as 2026 as AV Act becomes law, requiring safety at least as high as “careful and competent” human drivers.
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Vehicle efficiency laws passed after Greens secure deal to prevent fast-tracking of gas projects
Greens agree to back the proposal in the Senate without any changes in exchange for the government scrapping measures that would fast-track new gas projects.
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Nearly all major car companies are sabotaging EV transition, and Japan is worst, study finds
Damning new report finds nearly all major car companies are actively sabotaging world’s efforts to avoid catastrophic global warming, and Japan companies are the worst.
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EVs are driving boom in novated leases as customers choose Tesla and BYD
EVs now make up nearly two thirds of the novated leases signed by one of the biggest providers in Australia, but new conservative government has killed the market in New Zealand.
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China has won the EV war, and US car makers are changing their electric plans
China, as it has done with solar panels, wind turbines, and even battery storage, not to mention battery metals, has already been declared the winner of the electric vehicle manufacturing wars.