Tag: Tesla

Toyota says EVs don’t make sense in Australia, Tesla disproves

Speaking at the global reveal of the updated 2024 bZ4X, a Toyota executive claimed electric vehicles don’t make sense in countries like Australia. Meanwhile, as the bestselling EV in the region, Tesla’s Model

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Tesla accused of exaggerating range of EVs

Tesla has been accused of exaggerating how far owners can drive before they need to recharge their car batteries, resulting in a probe by the United States’ top law enforcement department. The Department

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The car tech features that could actually be illegal or unsafe if used incorrectly

As I sat in my friend’s new Tesla in a shopping centre car park recently, she popped on the ‘Car-aoke’ (karaoke) feature and we joyfully banged out some girl-power anthems (as you do).

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Forget Tesla – This $13,000 Tiny Car Is Japan’s Best-Selling EV

The Sakura is Japan’s best-selling EV. SOPA Images/Getty Images The 11-foot-long Nissan Sakura is Japan’s best-selling electric vehicle, data from Bloomberg shows. The $13,000 “kei car” has left rivals such as Tesla in

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Tesla Model S Plaid’s drag-strip time beaten by rival electric sedan

The Lucid Air Sapphire electric car has become the fastest sedan to complete the industry-standard “quarter-mile” – or 402 metre – drag strip run, beating its main rival, the Tesla Model S Plaid.

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Independent Battery Testing Firms Promise Peace Of Mind To Used-EV Buyers

A previous owner’s bad charging habits can reduce the value of a used EV by thousands of dollars {{comments}} comments 12 hours ago You can never really know whether the previous owner of

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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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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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