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I’ve driven the Tesla killer – and it’s not what you think it is | Opinion

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Elon Musk has announced that Tesla owners will now be able to proudly display the country of origin of their cars, via a new programmable rear-light cluster, the software for which will be automatically uploaded to all of the company’s vehicles globally this week. Outselling Tesla?

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The electric year ahead: Every new EV coming to Australia in 2024

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Known as the Lightning Cat overseas, the sleek five-door from Chinese maker GWM is yet to be definitively confirmed for Australia. Hyundai’s answer to the excellent Kia EV6 GT – the two share underpinnings, many components and an 800V electrical architecture – has been designed for race track thrills and driver-focused excitement.

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The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023

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The new Kona compact SUV has just broken cover, revealing a far more modern machine with LED strip lights creating a distinctive look front and rear. Kia EV6 GT. Kia EV6 GT. In dual-motor guise the Kia EV6 is an exciting EV – and arguably the best driving sub-$100K electric vehicle on the market. Peugeot e-2008.

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New EV electric car calendar

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ACE-EV X1 Transformer – Australian-based start-up plans a small range of affordable EVs focused on light commercial duties. $5 Avatar E11 – a new brand with big dreams, Avatar has input from Huawei and CATL and is the product of Chinese car maker Changan. It’ll be on sale in 2025, possibly as the A9 e-Tron.

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2020 Top 10 Countries in the Global EV Revolution

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For example, with increasing evidence of genocidal Chinese government towards Uyghur residents, including forced labor camps, the lack of transparency regarding whether any Chinese EVs benefit from such labor prompts me to deduct 1 production point from China (out of ~25 it had earned). Globally ~14k Ioniq BEVs were sold.

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