I really want an electric car. But they shouldn’t be this confusing
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Opinion

I really want an electric car. But they shouldn’t be this confusing

If we’re going to save the planet with these things,we need to be able to buy one without a literal PhD in computer science to understand how they work.

  • byJenny Sinclair

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Fears Elon Musk’s ‘tantrum’ sackings could hit Australian EV drivers

Fears Elon Musk’s ‘tantrum’ sackings could hit Australian EV drivers

Mercurial chief executive Elon Musk’s decision to fire the team responsible for Superchargers,widely considered to be the gold-star model of charging stations,has left the industry reeling.

  • byBianca Hall
The US is tightening the screws on China
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Trade wars

The US is tightening the screws on China

Joe Biden is throwing the kitchen sink at a key part of China’s economy.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
COVID’s over,but used-car dealers still have Perth by the wheel nuts
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Cars

COVID’s over,but used-car dealers still have Perth by the wheel nuts

During the pandemic new car supply dried up,borders slammed shut,driving in WA was our only holiday choice and dealers knew it. So how are things looking now?

  • byBrendan Foster
The Perth suburbs with the most electric vehicles … will soon face competition

The Perth suburbs with the most electric vehicles … will soon face competition

WAtoday can reveal the areas with the biggest EV purchasing power,even as the state government moves to level the playing field.

  • byMichael Genovese
Surveyors warn EV chargers in old apartment buildings should have fire safety approval
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Construction

Surveyors warn EV chargers in old apartment buildings should have fire safety approval

The Australian Institute of Building Surveyors warn the rapid uptake of the technology has created fire risks not yet addressed by existing building regulations.

  • byRachel Eddie andKieran Rooney
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Port Phillip council pulls the plug on kerbside car charging

Port Phillip council pulls the plug on kerbside car charging

A trial of private EV charging stations outside residents’ homes will be abandoned over concerns about costs,flood risk and the use of public space.

  • byCara Waters
The China ‘game changer’ that just made Elon Musk billions
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Opinion

The China ‘game changer’ that just made Elon Musk billions

Elon Musk’s two-day trip to China has paid off with what looks like a major breakthrough for his spluttering electric vehicle maker Tesla.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
Who takes over Tritium,the titan house of EV charger manufacturing in Australia?

Who takes over Tritium,the titan house of EV charger manufacturing in Australia?

Tritium was viewed as a national success story and its collapse leaves a significant gap:“Who’s going to fill that space when we’re trying to build the charging network?”

  • bySumeyya Ilanbey
When electric vehicles revert to type
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Column 8

When electric vehicles revert to type

It’s a party on wheels.

Tesla’s profits are being sunk by a tide of electric cars
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Opinion

Tesla’s profits are being sunk by a tide of electric cars

First-quarter profits for Elon Musk’s company have more than halved,with the EV market awash with excess capacity and production.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz