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EVs were once luxury vehicles. Now, they’re for every driver

The company did introduce slightly lower-priced models; the Model S, a five-door sedan, first produced in 2012, had a base price of $60,890 (£47,615). Still, its cost left it squarely out of reach

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Volkswagen Group Australia leaves FCAI’s policymaking committee

Volkswagen Group (VW, Audi, Skoda and Cupra) has stepped away from the policymaking committee of Australia’s peak car industry body over conflicting views on the federal government’s proposed efficiency standards. The German brand’s

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China technology giant Xiaomi starts electric car sales – BBC.com

Getty Images By Peter Hoskins Business reporter Chinese technology giant Xiaomi says it will start deliveries of its first electric vehicle (EV) this month – its first ever foray into the competitive automotive

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Volkswagen Australia takes a step back from peak lobby group – report

Days after Tesla and Polestar quit as members of the peak motoring group, Volkswagen Australia has removed itself from the policymaking committee. View 2 images One of Australia’s biggest automotive companies will no longer

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BYD’s new lower-cost EV platform will crush gas-powered car sales

BYD is leading an offensive against ICE vehicles. A new report claims BYD’s new EV platform will slash costs even further as the automaker kicks off a “liberation battle” against gas-powered cars. Best

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2024 Mercedes-AMG E53 revealed as 450kW six-cylinder hybrid

The twin-turbo V8 E63 is dead – at least for now – but coming to showrooms is a turbo six-cylinder plug-in hybrid E53 with V8-matching power. The middle variant in the high-performance Mercedes-Benz

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A market research company reckons electric cars will get cheaper by 2027

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The 1100bhp Porsche Taycan Turbo GT has stolen another Tesla lap record – Top Gear

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Polestar leaves Australia’s new-car lobby group following Tesla exit

Polestar has followed fellow electric vehicle brand Tesla in leaving Australia’s new-car lobby group. Samantha Johnson, the head of Polestar Australia, told the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) that its position on

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Tesla Model Y 'Juniper' Refresh In Focus As Model 3 Update Arrives And Rivian Teases R2 – Forbes

As popular as the Tesla Model Y is, it’s beginning to show its age as the Model 3 update hits the U.S. market and Rivian unveils its R2 and R3 plans. Introduced in

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