Electric vehicles
- Opinion
- Trump's America
Trump sparks a $6.4 billion wipeout for a US icon
Donald Trump said his tariffs would make the US car industry “great again”, but a different story is starting to emerge.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
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- Opinion
- Inside China
The home-grown threat to China that has rattled Xi Jinping
Donald Trump’s trade war is not the only thing on Xi Jinping’s mind.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
The Chinese giant that has succeeded where Apple has failed
Lei Jun, the billionaire founder and chairman of Xiaomi, couldn’t resist a dig at Apple.
Trucks are big polluters, but can batteries make them cleaner?
In 2024, trucks emitted 22 million tonnes of CO2, and the freight industry is still debating how to decarbonise the long-haul routes.
- Angus Delaney
‘Game changer’: Your electric vehicle can now power your home and the grid
With EV batteries six times bigger than the average household unit, vehicle-to-grid charging is the next phase of the energy revolution.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
- Opinion
- Governance
Completely untethered: Tesla’s board has dropped Musk’s leash, and he is running amok
Placing restraints on a rogue chief executive is way more difficult if it’s Tesla’s.
- Elizabeth Knight
Elon Musk on the nose in Europe as drivers ditch Tesla
Sales have plunged amid dislike of the company’s boss - but it’s not local carmakers who are benefiting from the dramatic shift.
- David Crowe
A 14-year-old boy riding his e-bike without a helmet.
The 14-year-old boy riding his e-bike without a helmet, before tragically passing away on Thursday after a crash in Sydney's south.
- Kayla Olaya
‘We’re just not getting the uptake’: Electric car sales hit a bump in the road
Industry figures reveal battery-powered EV sales are slumping, while hybrid vehicles continued to grow.
- Mike Foley and Nick Toscano
- Exclusive
- Tesla
Chinese electric car giant races ahead of Tesla in Australia
Elon Musk’s electric vehicles are being outshone on our roads by the rising popularity of Shenzhen-based BYD’s cars.
- Nick Toscano
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