EV, go home – why I pulled the plug on my Tesla
Gone are the days of being gaslit by an iPad on wheels that didn’t like the cold and took absolute liberty with the concept of fast charging. I’m finally free.
Electric Vehicles
Inconvenient truths on road to renewables revolution
The green dream turns into a nightmare during a search for a functional EV charging station.
ALP’s electric bus runs out of battery
The NSW Labor campaign has hit an unexpected hurdle, as its electric campaign bus died with travelling media and staffers on board.
Prepare to be spoiled for choice in 2022
Fresh technology and a plethora of new EVs will headline a frenzy of four-wheeled action next year.
US eyes EV sales of 50% by 2030
General Motors, Ford and Stellantis agree to voluntary electric-vehicle sales target but say push needs federal funding.
Chip shortage spawns dangerous counterfeits
The global chip shortage has led to a flood of fake computer chips that could be used in digital equipment.
Brisbane’s Tritium charges to $1.8bn Nasdaq listing
Brisbane-based electric vehicle charging company Tritium has sealed a $US1.4bn deal to list on Nasdaq following a merger with a US-based ‘blank cheque’ firm.
EVs stuck in the slow lane
Victoria wants to tax and subsidise them, SA is waiting to see what everyone else does, and Canberra wants it all to go away. Welcome to Australia’s electric vehicle policy framework.
Australia a ‘difficult market’ for electric vehicles
Other countries have incentives to buy electric vehicles but some Australian states are looking to tax them, which won’t help already weak sales, says motor industry.
Musk’s double standard: ‘green’ cars for dirty money
Elon Musk will now let you drive a Tesla in exchange for a currency whose carbon footprint dwarfs many that of many nations’.
Demand revs up for Raine scooter
This Melbourne electric scooter company has smashed its fundraising target in just hours.
Charging into an electric car future
The electric car revolution is about to ramp up, allowing vehicles to drive halfway across the country.
Ford unveils electric Mustang
Ford is challenging pony-car purists with a special 900hp Mustang, but it has one thing most electric vehicles don’t.
BHP plans more electric Land Cruisers
BHP is expanding its trial of electric versions of the iconic 70-series Land Cruiser as miners look for diesel alternatives.
Zali Steggall’s electric dreams
In the interest of holding politicians to their election promises … how’s that electric vehicle?
Electric car drivers ‘must pay their way’
New polling reveals a pushback against electric vehicles with one in two Australians saying it’s unfair EV drivers avoid paying fuel excise.
Door handles blamed for Tesla death
A doctor who burnt to death in his Tesla couldn’t be saved due to its aerodynamic door handles.
Rio’s ‘eureka’ moment
Rio Tinto aims to join the electric car race by extracting lithium for batteries from waste rock.
Uber making e-bike, scooter move
Ridesharing giant Uber is gearing up to launch electric scooters and bikes in Australia.
Mercedes-Benz plugs in
You didn’t think the giants of the car world were going to let Tesla have all the fun, did you?
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