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The 149 reasons for inner west EV owners like Peter not to fear range anxiety
The Annandale resident will benefit from the 671 kerbside electric vehicle chargers that are being part funded by the NSW government.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Cars
Range anxiety? EV owners are driving more than other motorists
Electric car drivers are churning out the kilometres as they charge their vehicles from home with solar panels.
- by Mike Foley
Chinese electric car giant to double down on Australia after Trump win
China’s top electric car manufacturer will be “more focused than ever” on delivering new vehicles to Australia as Donald Trump vows higher tariffs in the US.
- by Nick Toscano
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Renewables
If cars become batteries on wheels, cities become power plants
Australia’s energy system now offers vehicle-to-grid charging, which will make the concept of traditional baseload power redundant.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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US Votes 2024
Elon Musk’s bromance with Donald Trump could cost him billions
The world’s richest person has a lot riding on the outcome of the US election.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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State Parliament
The end of ‘range anxiety’? NSW tourism hotspots go electric
Want to take your EV on a road trip but terrified of running out of charge? The NSW government will ease your anxiety.
- by Michael McGowan
Victorian towns install EV chargers to lure in drivers experiencing ‘range anxiety’
Some councils in tourism hotspots plan to install chargers for electric vehicles in the hope of attracting a growing demographic of tourists.
- by Benjamin Preiss
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Brisbane’s electric car uptake climbs twenty-fold since pandemic
About one in 40 cars in the city are now entirely battery powered, with one happy driver declaring “the family loves it”.
- by William Davis
Electric utes ‘won’t end the weekend’. But will they win over Australian drivers?
New electric utes are landing in Australia – and automakers insist they have the grunt to tow a boat or trailer and take the family camping.
- by Nick Toscano and Mike Foley
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Tesla
Elon Musk’s vision of robotaxis and humanoid robots triggers a $99.6 billion sell-off
Elon Musk’s Tesla gave investors and analysts a briefing on plans to roll out robotaxis and humanoid robots. They weren’t convinced and dumped their Tesla shares.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Elon Musk unveils Cybercab, Robovan as focus shifts to automation
Tesla’s Cybercab production will start in 2026 and a new one will cost less than $US30,000.
- by Abhirup Roy and Akash Sriram
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