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‘Convenient and cheaper’ hybrids still dominating Canberra’s EV market

The Toyota RAV4 is one of Canberra’s most popular hybrid vehicles. Photo: James Coleman. Despite Canberra’s growing love of electric cars, hybrid vehicles are still dominating due to their convenience, good fuel economy

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Electrified era: 2 in 5 cars purchased in next year to be hybrid or electric – finder.com.au

Electrified vehicles are starting to fill Aussie roads as consumer demand skyrockets, according to new research by Finder. A Finder survey of 1,073 respondents found 1 in 4 (25%) Australians – equivalent to

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Elon Musk rants about work from home folks again on Tesla earnings call

On Tesla’s Q3 earnings call, CEO Elon Musk said people who work from home take advantage of the people who cannot work from home and are “detached from reality.” In the middle of

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Tesla’s new Driver Drowsiness Warning feature counts yawns and blinks

Tesla is now attempting to gauge the tiredness of its drivers through a new feature rolling out called “Driver Drowsiness Warning.” It uses the cabin-facing camera — built to ensure the driver was

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‘Worst in world’: Victoria’s EV tax scrapped

Victoria is set to scrap a controversial tax – dubbed the “worst electric vehicle policy in the world” – after a bombshell High Court court ruling. Victoria’s electric vehicle tax has been ruled

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Landmark ruling finds Victoria’s electric car tax ‘unconstitutional’

The Victorian government could be forced to wind back its electric and hybrid vehicle tax after a High Court ruling. Kia Corporation has unveiled three new small- to medium-sized electric models at the

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Electric vehicles tax in Victoria is invalid the High Court has ruled, saying only the federal government has powers to make laws over such levies

The decision promoted furious dissent from Justice James Edelman, who said it neglected precedent and could threaten the “proper functioning of a federal system of distribution of powers”. State taxes on the registration

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Electric car shocks with low price

A hotly anticipated green machine will take the fight to Tesla with a surprisingly bold approach to pricing in Australia. BYD, a specialist in electric cars and the world’s leading manufacturer of new

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On-street electric car charging scheme approved for Sheffield

On-street electric vehicle (EV) charging points are to be installed in Sheffield after plans were approved. The 11 charging points will be placed in areas where residents do not have private off-street parking.

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2024 BYD Seal price and specs: Tesla Model 3 rival for less than $50,000

The starting price for the BYD Seal electric sedan from China will be $12,000 cheaper than a Tesla Model 3 when customer deliveries commence before the end of this year. 2024 BYD Seal

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