Search results for: “ev tax”
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Tesla abandons Cybertruck plans for Australia, nearly seven years after deposits taken
Tesla has abandoned plans to sell the controversial Cybertruck in Australia, and promised to return deposits taken, as Musk courts new controversy in the US.
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Australia among fastest growing EV markets in world as electric cars save oil importers more than $29 billion
Australia and New Zealand ranked among fastest growing EV markets in a world that has saved $29 billion in oil imports by going electric since the Hormuz crisis.
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Hybrids were only ever a waypoint, and their story is often misunderstood
As battery-electric cars become cheaper, more capable and easier to charge, the addressable market for hybrids contracts.
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The EV culture wars haven’t finished, and misinformation is still rife in mainstream media
I can forgive occasional misinformation in mainstream media from people who leap into an EV without doing their homework. But I object to deliberate tripe.
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Second-hand EVs are better at retaining value than leasing industry claims, according to new study
Electric vehicles (EVs) retain their value better than the leasing industry claims, which could have significant implications for the industry as a whole.
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“We got there a decade early:” EV industry hails breakthrough year as “average Australians” turn to electric cars
EV lobby hails breakthrough year for electric cars, but warns the market could stagnate if the likes of Toyota convince the government to dilute vehicle emission rules.
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Driving an EV isn’t harder, it’s just different – and education is the missing piece of the puzzle
After three years and 75,000 kms in an EV, I’ve concluded that driving an EV isn’t harder, it’s just different. But too many people don’t understand that.
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Tesla’s new Cybercab robo-taxi lands in Australia, spotted under wraps
Tesla’s robotaxi Cybercab has been spotted in Australia for the first time, and is about to go on show.
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LNP slammed for bringing EV charging rollout to a halt, even as electric car ownership doubles in regional areas
LNP slammed for bringing funding for regional fast chargers to a halt, even though electric car ownership has doubled in the last year in some areas.
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Australia’s dramatic electric U-turn: “Everyone knows someone with an EV”
Uber driver Bruno Ricotta says his Chery E5 electric SUV will save up to $8000 a year in petrol and servicing costs, and has made him a go-to source of advice for other motorists.
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Petrol giant still losing money on its expanding EV charging network, but hopes to break even in two years
Petrol giant rewards shareholders with a four-fold increase in dividends as a result of profits from global fuel crisis, but it is still losing money on EV charging.
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Not quite impeccable: Tesla Robotaxi drives itself into and through bollards
An unsupervised Tesla Robotaxi creates news after driving itself into a spot of bother in Austin, Texas, making a right turn into a row of bollards protecting a closed-off lane.