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Australian Tesla fan blown away with FSD progress, and shares experience
Tesla has been ramping up its efforts in full-self-driving (FSD) technology for years now with a goal to make cars multiple times safer than with human drivers. The rollout is now available to hundreds of thousands of drivers across the US. An Australian Tesla enthusiast, and avid Driven reader Nash, has been in the US
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MG slashes price of long range version of ZS EV as electric car price war intensifies
MG has become the latest big brand to slash the asking price of its electric vehicle offerings in Australia, as the price war among car makers continues. MG had one of its biggest months for EV sales during June, delivering 387 new ZS EVs to customers across Australia, including some of the new long range
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Model Y takes top spot from Atto 3 as EVs grab 15 pct of New Zealand new car market
Battery electric vehicles made up 15 per cent of the new car sales market in New Zealand in June, with monthly sales doubling from the 2023 average to 2,599 units. The leader is the Tesla Model Y, which had a huge month of 765 units, enabling it to overtake the BYD Atto 3 and become
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Fully Charged: The Ioniq 5 N turns driving into a video game
Jack takes a first look at the new racey version of Hyundai’s superb electric family car: the 5N. With immense performance, touring car looks and a host of tech features designed to maximise driver enjoyment, including drift modes, ‘engine’ noise and a fake gearbox, could this be the most rewarding electric driver’s car yet?
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How to extend electric car range
Electric cars have revolutionized the way we think about and use automobiles, but the one challenge they face is that they don’t have the same long-range capabilities as traditional gas-powered vehicles. Fortunately, there are many ways to extend your electric car’s range, thus decreasing range anxiety and increasing your enjoyment of the car. In this…
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Comparing CCS1 and CCS2: A Comprehensive Guide
As electric vehicles become more popular, so do the charging standards used to power them. The CCS1 and CCS2 are two such standards that offer different benefits and drawbacks. In this guide, we will compare the two options and help you decide which one is right for you.
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Solar panels to charge electric car
In a world that’s constantly striving for cutting-edge technologies and innovative solutions to drastically reduce its carbon footprint, many new trends have surfaced in the automotive industry that could potentially reduce the amount of emissions released into the air. One of the most recent is the use of solar panels to charge electric cars, a…
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Audi celebrates record year 2022
The Audi Group closed the fiscal year 2022 with a record result: sales revenue increased by 16.4 percent to a record value of 61.8 billion euros. The operating profit climbed by almost 40 percent to a historic high of 7.6 billion euros. The operating profit margin rose from 10.4 percent in the previous year to…
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Polestar 2 vs Tesla Model 3
The electric car revolution has brought us some amazing vehicles in the last few years, and the battle of which one is the best is one that is constantly being fought. Two of the major players entering this fight are the Polestar 2 and the Tesla Model 3, both of which offer exciting features and…
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Rivian vs Tesla
The world of electric vehicles has become increasingly competitive. It’s no longer just Tesla, the industry giant, in the lead – upstart companies like Rivian are challenging its dominance. No longer content to let Tesla have a monopoly over the electric vehicle market, Rivian aims at no less than taking over the industry’s top spot.…