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Tesla partners with CBA on low-interest financing in Australia

Teslarati

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has partnered with Tesla to offer low-interest financing on electric vehicle (EV) purchases. Tesla has proven to be one of the preeminent and hallmark brands that has propelled the awareness and uptake of EV adoption in Australia,” said Joel Larsen, CBA general manager of personal lending.

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Denied! Why the bonkers BYD Yangwang U9 electric hypercar has been locked out of Australia

EV Central

While BYD has given the thumbs up for the outrageous Yangwang U8 SUV to come to Australia by the end of 2025, it’s thumbs down for the U9 hypercar. I would love to say yes [the U9 is coming to Australia],” Todd told EVCentral. A grand total of 172 Ferraris, 169 Lamborghinis and 71 McLarens have been sold in Australia so this year.

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A Personal Journey to Reducing Emissions

CleanTechnica EVs

By Phil Browne, as told to David Waterworth I’ve been on a personal journey to reduce my emissions, and hence my carbon footprint, over the last 20 years. This is my story — from the early beginnings, to supporting unique climate action projects, to charging our EV from home solar. My husband, Ray, and I […].

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Tesla Model 3 units join car sharing service in Australia

Teslarati

In the past, Musk explained that Tesla owners could add their vehicle to a local robotaxi fleet during certain hours and take it out of the fleet for personal use. The post Tesla Model 3 units join car sharing service in Australia appeared first on TESLARATI. Elon Musk compared Tesla’s robotaxi fleet to Uber and Airbnb.

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US, UK and Australia drivers positive but concerned about autonomous vehicles

Green Car Congress

In a recent survey, the majority of responding drivers from the US, the UK and Australia, the majority responding indicated that they had a positive initial impression of self-driving-vehicle technology, and had high expectations about the benefits. The corresponding amounts in the UK and Australia were $1,710 and $2,350, respectively.

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Tesla builds world's largest lithium-ion battery, for utility use, in Australia

Green Car Reports

Tesla CEO Elon Musk made a bet that he'd build the world's largest lithium-ion battery in Australia in 100 days. If his company failed, Musk would personally pay for the project, but the battery is now ready for its first test ahead of full operation—and on schedule.

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Tesla Vision expands to Australia and New Zealand for camera-based Autopilot

Teslarati

Tesla has expanded its camera-based Autopilot strategy, known as Tesla Vision, to two new territories, Australia and New Zealand. There’s no question in my mind that with a pure vision solution, we can make a car that is dramatically safer than the average person.” This is — and processing it at a speed that is superhuman.