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“Buying an EV in Australia is like winning the lottery”

The Driven EV News

Electric Vehicle Council CEO Behyad Jafari says it is so hard to buy an electric vehicle in Australia that it is akin to winning the lottery. The post “Buying an EV in Australia is like winning the lottery” appeared first on The Driven.

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Top EVs you can buy in New Zealand, but not in Australia

The Driven EV News

We look at various EV models that New Zealanders can buy, but are not available yet in Australia. The post Top EVs you can buy in New Zealand, but not in Australia appeared first on The Driven.

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Australian EV market review: What you can buy for less than $50,000

The Driven EV News

There are now four electric vehicle models and 10 variants with on-the-road prices of under $50,000 in Australia, with three models and variants coming in under $40,000. The post Australian EV market review: What you can buy for less than $50,000 appeared first on The Driven.

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Tesla brings back Referral Program to Australia

Teslarati

Tesla has brought back its Referral Program to Australia, allowing owners to reap the benefits of helping transition the world to sustainable transportation by convincing others to buy Tesla products. The post Tesla brings back Referral Program to Australia appeared first on TESLARATI.

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’S**t-hot’ news! Volkswagen ID.Buzz GTX electric super-van landing in Australia in 2025

EV Central

The Volkswagen ID.Buzz GTX is coming to Australia. 1 budget-buy in 2027 READ MORE: Hotter hatch! 1 budget-buy in 2027 READ MORE: Hotter hatch! The Volkswagen ID.Buzz GTX is coming to Australia in 2025. Volkswagen ID.Buzz GTX electric super-van landing in Australia in 2025 appeared first on EV Central.

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Ironic: Australia Is Source Of Much Of Tesla’s Lithium & Nickel, Yet Hardly Buys Any EVs

CleanTechnica EVs

By Charles Morris Among the world’s wealthy countries, Australia is one of the least EV-friendly. Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s 2019 comments that characterized EVs as a threat to Australians’ way of life seem to have set the tone for Australia’s hands-off EV policy ever since — the market share of EVs in the […].

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Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm calls on Australia to build more battery refineries

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While speaking at the annual Minerals Week summit in Canberra, Australia, Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm highlighted the importance of building refineries and factories. The Tesla Chair highlighted that Australia has a lot of potential. It is our opportunity to lose if we fail to act quickly. billion (US$2.8 billion) for 2023.