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Tesla pays penalty over Australian safety standard failings on key fobs & door sills

Tesla has paid $155,460 in penalties after the Australian Competition and Consumers Commission issued it with 10 infringement notices for allegedly failing to comply with mandatory safety standards. The infringements related specifically to

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The Cybertruck’s VIN tells us some things about Tesla’s long-delayed truck

Tesla’s Cybertruck is finally nearing its first delivery event on November 30th, and yet we still don’t have key details on configurations, prices, and other specifications of the unconventionally designed pickup truck. But

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Porsche unveils $1 million electric boat with Macan EV power

German sports-car maker Porsche has unveiled a boat engine using some of its electric-vehicle technology. View 5 images Sports-car specialist Porsche has unveiled an electric boat that was built in collaboration with German specalist

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Tesla boss says “we dug our own grave” with Cybertruck

Production challenges have contributed to long delays with the Cybertruck, but Tesla CEO claims it will be the company’s “best product yet”. Electric Cars View 4 images The CEO of Tesla has acknowledged facing

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Tesla electric cars cost 25 per cent more to repair than petrol, diesel vehicles – report

The average cost to repair a Tesla electric vehicle is approximately 25 per cent more than the average petrol or diesel car, according to experts in the US. View 5 images A US car

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8 Foreign Cars To Stay Away From Buying

Spanish Coches / Wikimedia Commons When shopping for a new car, it’s tempting to be drawn to popular foreign brands known for their reputations for performance, luxury, value and style. However, experts advise

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Electric Car Sales Are Way Up, So Why Does Elon Musk Seem Worried?

Electric car sales accounted for about 7.9% of the market in the third quarter of 2023, which is an all-time record and an improvement over the 6.1% it represented a year prior. Sales

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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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