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Light speed: Honda next-gen 0 Series electric cars preview F1 tech that will give it the edge over its cheaper Chinese rivals

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Honda says it will apply know-how accrued from competing in top-flight F1 to help create its next-generation of advanced electric cars. Cutting further kilos, Honda will employ Tesla-style mega casting machine that slashes the total number of parts for the battery casing and other underbody panels from 60 to just five.

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Tesla China promotes battery tech, cites 12% degradation on Model S after 200k miles

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Tesla’s efforts to promote its vehicles are quite evident in China, though in true Tesla fashion, the company’s marketing has been quite focused on the science that goes into its premium all-electric cars. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Coming at you! Artificial Intelligence is disrupting electric car design – and Polestar is all-in

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The still-fresh Sino-Swedish EV brand nominates design as one of its three pillars – innovation and sustainability being the others – and it’s keen to pull every high-tech lever to bring cars to market sooner and stand out in an increasingly crowded and competitive electric car market. 2024 Polestar 4.

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Volvo Cars Tech Fund invests in electric car charging company FreeWire

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Volvo Cars has acquired a stake in mobile EV rapid charging company FreeWire Technologies ( earlier post ) via the Volvo Cars Tech Fund. FreeWire is a San Francisco-based company that has been a pioneer in flexible fast-charging technology for electric cars. —Zaki Fasihuddin, CEO of the Volvo Cars Tech Fund.

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Everything you need to know about owning a Tesla: From tech to charging, haggling to hardware

EV Central

Tesla only sells two models in Australia, but the brand is a top 10 seller that’s tempting more Aussies into electric cars. But what’s it like to step from a Toyota/Mazda/Hyundai/BMW/Mercedes-Benz into the car that’s been likened to a computer on wheels? So, here’s everything you need to know about owning a Tesla.

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Toby Hagon’s best electric car of 2023: Tesla Model 3

EV Central

It’s time for our editors to vent about their electric car experiences and expectations! OK, so this one will be polarising given Tesla is a brand some love and others love to hate. And the Tesla Model 3 is one of the few EVs that genuinely takes the fight to mainstream brands.

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Gigantic Chinese Nio ET9 electric car guns for German limos with advanced battery tech that adds 255km in less than five minutes

EV Central

Unveiled by company CEO William Li (pictured above) at the car-maker’s Nio Day 2023 it holds for investors and the media, the flagship Nio ET9 blends a limousine, SUV and coupe all in one very large vehicle. At that rate as much as 255km of range can be added in just five minutes. 2025 Nio ET9 interior.

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