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Less than 1% of new car sales in Australia are EVs. Compared to other similarly developed economies, we don’t even find ourselves in the top 20 list. I love this country, but for a place that is well recognised as being home to early adopters and lovers of technology,...
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If you’re into Tesla or just autonomous vehicles in general, then chances are you’re watching the content coming out of the FSD beta group, pretty closely. These videos shared online provide a great insight into the current abilities and limitations of Tesla’s Full Self Driving, computer-vision-based solution. Since the...
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Boris Johnson has just announced a bold new plan to clean up the transport industry in the UK. From 2030, the sale of internal combustion engine vehicles will be banned. This aggressive new timeline sends a clear message to automakers to start making sustainable, zero-emission vehicles now, because your...
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This evening at the Brisbane convention & exhibition centre, Tritium announced their new range of electric vehicle chargers. While Aussie company already supply DC fast chargers to 38 countries around the world, the company just announced a new hardware platform that has some big implications. The new hardware platforms...
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During the past week, an article from WhichCar has been doing the rounds online, essentially claiming that refuelling petrol cars is cheaper than recharging Electric Vehicles. I’ve been sent a link to this article many times now and twice in the past 24hrs, so clearly people are believing it...
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Outside the Cybertruck, Rivian’s R1T may be the most highly anticipated electric ute coming to market. Today the company updated their website to share a lot more detail about the R1T and their SUV EV, the R1S. Let’s start with the R1T. This ute is designed for the adventurous...
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MG is not a car brand I think very much about, with their products always feeling a little quirky to me, but they certainly got my attention today. MG Motor Australia has announced the Australian pricing for the GS ZS EV, at just A$43,990 driveaway, it’s one of Australia’s...
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After running over 400 un-occupied tests, today, Virgin Hyperloop reached a major milestone, carrying 2 people in their 500m Hyperloop test track, for the first time. Hyperloop is a new type of transport, a “fifth mode” adding to planes, trains, cars and boats. Normal trains a restricted by rolling...
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This week, South Australian Premier Steven Marshall announced an important initiative regarding electric vehicles. $18.3 Million dollars will be spent as part of the Government’s new Electric Vehicle Strategy. Around $13M of this will be invested in growing the SA electric vehicle charging infrastructure right across the state. The...
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Autonomous startups are exploding right now and the latest one to catch my attention is called Ghost. The company has divisions in both Mountain View California and Sydney Australia and started back in 2015. Aiming to deliver Level 3 autonomy to existing vehicles, Ghost says their solution is compatible...
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We often think of Tesla as the masters of over-the-air updates to their vehicles, fixing bugs, and delivering new features. It seems Chinese-based NIO has also mastered this modern discipline of auto manufacturing, delivering more than 39 major iterations in just the past 2 years. In a new report...
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Last month the ACT held an election and Labor was returned to Government, continuing a 19-year run. In a new document known as the Parliamentary and Governing Agreement for the 10th Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory, it confirms the principles in which the ACT Labor and ACT...
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Full Self Driving beta users have just received a new over the air software update, the 3rd since being given access to the early access program. In software version 2020.40.8.12, Tesla has overhauled the vehicle representation on the display. Here’s the first look at the new UI in action...
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The world is headed for a future where humans don’t need to drive anymore. Over the coming years, vehicles will become increasingly automated, and eventually, Australians will not need to drive a car at all. In the automotive industry, there are a number of approaches to achieving this outcome....
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The legacy automakers are finally getting into the EV game, with General Motors the latest to announce a new electric vehicle. Following on from Ford’s Mach-E, GMC just announced details of their electric Hummer. The Hummer has traditionally had terrible efficiency rates, but like the Mustang, has a large...
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Tesla has launched its official online store for vehicle accessories and apparel in Australia. Known as the Tesla Shop, this had previously been restricted to a small set of countries, namely America. While it was possible to order Tesla accessories from service centers, it is now possible to order...
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There’s been a lot of positive changes at Tesla this week, with a refresh to the Model 3, cheaper prices for the Model S, talks of Model Y deliveries accelerating internationally, and amazing progress on new Gigafactories. Something less positive is a change to Supercharging prices in Australia. The...
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Last year, the NSW Government announced they wanted to transition the buses used in Australia’s largest city, to a fleet of electric buses. After dipping their toes in the water with a little trial, it seems the days are numbered for the fleet of 8,000 buses in Sydney. Australian...
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Yesterday, Tesla updated the Model 3 and while new images of the car, along with details in the configurator revealed some changes, we now have the complete official list of changes from Tesla. The latest Model 3 now benefits from a series of ongoing quality and efficiency improvements. The...
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Australian charging company Tritium, has teased a new charger, due to launch next month. Tritium says they will announce the latest innovation in EV charging technology. As we know Tritium is already leading the way with 350kW chargers with their Veefil-PK system. These are used throughout Australia and the...
Less than 1% of new car sales in Australia are EVs. Compared to other similarly developed economies, we don’t even find ourselves in the top 20 list. I love this country, but for a place that is well recognised as being home to early adopters and lovers of technology,...
If you’re into Tesla or just autonomous vehicles in general, then chances are you’re watching the content coming out of the FSD beta group, pretty closely. These videos shared online provide a great insight into the current abilities and limitations of Tesla’s Full Self Driving, computer-vision-based solution. Since the...
Boris Johnson has just announced a bold new plan to clean up the transport industry in the UK. From 2030, the sale of internal combustion engine vehicles will be banned. This aggressive new timeline sends a clear message to automakers to start making sustainable, zero-emission vehicles now, because your...
This evening at the Brisbane convention & exhibition centre, Tritium announced their new range of electric vehicle chargers. While Aussie company already supply DC fast chargers to 38 countries around the world, the company just announced a new hardware platform that has some big implications. The new hardware platforms...
During the past week, an article from WhichCar has been doing the rounds online, essentially claiming that refuelling petrol cars is cheaper than recharging Electric Vehicles. I’ve been sent a link to this article many times now and twice in the past 24hrs, so clearly people are believing it...
Outside the Cybertruck, Rivian’s R1T may be the most highly anticipated electric ute coming to market. Today the company updated their website to share a lot more detail about the R1T and their SUV EV, the R1S. Let’s start with the R1T. This ute is designed for the adventurous...
MG is not a car brand I think very much about, with their products always feeling a little quirky to me, but they certainly got my attention today. MG Motor Australia has announced the Australian pricing for the GS ZS EV, at just A$43,990 driveaway, it’s one of Australia’s...
After running over 400 un-occupied tests, today, Virgin Hyperloop reached a major milestone, carrying 2 people in their 500m Hyperloop test track, for the first time. Hyperloop is a new type of transport, a “fifth mode” adding to planes, trains, cars and boats. Normal trains a restricted by rolling...
This week, South Australian Premier Steven Marshall announced an important initiative regarding electric vehicles. $18.3 Million dollars will be spent as part of the Government’s new Electric Vehicle Strategy. Around $13M of this will be invested in growing the SA electric vehicle charging infrastructure right across the state. The...
Autonomous startups are exploding right now and the latest one to catch my attention is called Ghost. The company has divisions in both Mountain View California and Sydney Australia and started back in 2015. Aiming to deliver Level 3 autonomy to existing vehicles, Ghost says their solution is compatible...
We often think of Tesla as the masters of over-the-air updates to their vehicles, fixing bugs, and delivering new features. It seems Chinese-based NIO has also mastered this modern discipline of auto manufacturing, delivering more than 39 major iterations in just the past 2 years. In a new report...
Last month the ACT held an election and Labor was returned to Government, continuing a 19-year run. In a new document known as the Parliamentary and Governing Agreement for the 10th Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory, it confirms the principles in which the ACT Labor and ACT...
Full Self Driving beta users have just received a new over the air software update, the 3rd since being given access to the early access program. In software version 2020.40.8.12, Tesla has overhauled the vehicle representation on the display. Here’s the first look at the new UI in action...
The world is headed for a future where humans don’t need to drive anymore. Over the coming years, vehicles will become increasingly automated, and eventually, Australians will not need to drive a car at all. In the automotive industry, there are a number of approaches to achieving this outcome....
The legacy automakers are finally getting into the EV game, with General Motors the latest to announce a new electric vehicle. Following on from Ford’s Mach-E, GMC just announced details of their electric Hummer. The Hummer has traditionally had terrible efficiency rates, but like the Mustang, has a large...
Tesla has launched its official online store for vehicle accessories and apparel in Australia. Known as the Tesla Shop, this had previously been restricted to a small set of countries, namely America. While it was possible to order Tesla accessories from service centers, it is now possible to order...
There’s been a lot of positive changes at Tesla this week, with a refresh to the Model 3, cheaper prices for the Model S, talks of Model Y deliveries accelerating internationally, and amazing progress on new Gigafactories. Something less positive is a change to Supercharging prices in Australia. The...
Last year, the NSW Government announced they wanted to transition the buses used in Australia’s largest city, to a fleet of electric buses. After dipping their toes in the water with a little trial, it seems the days are numbered for the fleet of 8,000 buses in Sydney. Australian...
Yesterday, Tesla updated the Model 3 and while new images of the car, along with details in the configurator revealed some changes, we now have the complete official list of changes from Tesla. The latest Model 3 now benefits from a series of ongoing quality and efficiency improvements. The...
Australian charging company Tritium, has teased a new charger, due to launch next month. Tritium says they will announce the latest innovation in EV charging technology. As we know Tritium is already leading the way with 350kW chargers with their Veefil-PK system. These are used throughout Australia and the...
