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Car Yards Empty As EV Sales Surge in Australia

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In response to rising petrol and diesel costs and the uncertainty of where they will peak, March has seen a surge in Electric Vehicle sales across Australia and New Zealand. Reports of rapidly increasing search numbers — doubling each week — according to reports in the main stream media led … [continued]

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Donut Lab Battery Mystery Continues

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By now, some of the initial buzz following Donut Lab’s CES announcement about its first production solid-state battery has subsided, and doubts it’s real have subsided. The company announced the “I Donut Believe” series, consisting of weekly third-party test results. The purpose and intention of the program was explained by … [continued]

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How Does Tesla FSDS Compare with Commercial Airliner Autopilot?

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Tesla FSDS (Full Self Driving Supervised) is all over the media and Facebook in Australia. I was privileged to be part of a conversation about the similarities between FSDS and commercial flying on both Facebook and then continued by email. It is surprising that FSDS is being not just accepted … [continued]

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2025 Ends with an Uptick in Australian Plugin Vehicle Sales

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In December 2025, 10,384 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) were sold into the Australian market, and 5,919 plugin hybrids were sold. In total, out of 101,513 passenger vehicles sold, 16, 303 came with a plug. This achieved a penetration rate of 16.7%. This is the highest rate of EV penetration so … [continued]

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