The Driven’s weekly EV news wrap up: Australian commercial boat company Austal plans line of electric ferries; the first electric Volvo truck lands in Australia; Tritium’s new 75kW fast charger online in the Gold Coast; and more.
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Tesla Gigafactory Texas welcomes first parts of IDRA Giga Press machines
Tesla Gigafactory Texas received parts of the EV maker’s bespoke Giga Press machines recently. Two long narrow crates containing some of Tesla’s Giga Press parts from IDRA were spotted in a video by drone-operators Joe Tegtmeyer and Jeff Roberts. The arrival of the Tesla Giga Press hints that Giga Texas’s construction is moving at a […]
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Tesla slashes Model S and Model X infotainment upgrade price by 40%
Tesla has rolled out a 40% price reduction for the Model S and Model X’s infotainment upgrade, with the MCU1 to MCU2 retrofit now being priced at $1,500. Owners who opt-in for the upgrade are poised to enjoy a more advanced and smoother experience on their vehicles’ media control units (MCU). Tesla rolled out a […]
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100-fold increase in zero-emission trucks needed in EU fleet, ACEA data shows
A new study by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) shows that there are currently 6.2 million medium and heavy commercial vehicles on the EU’s roads, the average age of which is 13 years. Almost 98% of all these trucks run on dies…
Hyundai Kona EV to be trialled as a police car in Sydney
Hyundai Kona EV to be decked out in blue and white checks, minus the the lights and sirens, as part of a 12 month trial as a Crime Prevention Unit car in Penrith.
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Volkswagen challenges Tesla with new “Trinity” electric vehicle
Volkswagen shapes up to Tesla, implying a tri-motor electric car is being planned by the company, while Elon Musk says he will back a carbon capture prize.
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Hyundai to stop developing new diesel engines, reports say
Hyundai to halt development of new diesel engines as part of the group’s larger initiative to transition to EVs and hydrogen fuel cell EVs.
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Gold Coast powers up with EV charging network
The Gold Coast will install fast electric vehicle chargers to anchor Queensland’s electric superhighway. The city is powering up electric vehicles and its growing green credentials with a network of 10 of the RTM75 fast-charging stations by Brisb…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announces $100 million donation for the best carbon capture technology
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that he will donate $100 million as a prize for the best carbon capture technology.
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Quick Charge Podcast: January 21, 2021
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
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