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Report: Tesla Readying New Model 3 Performance

The Truth About Cars

Tesla released a new Model 3 for 2024, but keen eyes immediately noticed that the automaker had only refreshed two of the car’s three previous configurations. That could be changing, though, in typical Tesla fashion, there are no official confirmations. Image: Tesla] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Tesla Cybertruck updated: New off-road aids to help it in the rough stuff

EV Central

From now on, according to the US car and ute-maker Tesla owners will be able to select one of two modes depending on where they are. The first is dubbed overland and is said to pre-arm the Cybertruck dual -motor all-wheel drive for rocky terrain, slippery gravel, deep snow or treacherous sandy conditions.

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Exclusive! Radical Renault 5 electric hatch warming for Australia as Tesla rival after Geneva negotiations

EV Central

Following a European summit the funky Renault 5 electric hatch is inching closer to Australia – potentially providing a cool-looking counterpunch to the Tesla electric car onslaught. READ MORE: 2024 Renault Megane E-Tech review: Can this chic French crossover seriously challenge the Tesla Model Y? READ MORE: Spring has Sprung!

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Alternatives to permanent magnet motors in EV traction applications

Charged EVs

In my very first article for Charged over 10 years ago, I opined that the Switched Reluctance Motor , or SRM, would eventually come to dominate the EV traction market, if for no other reason than the fact that it is almost as cheap as dirt to manufacture.

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Beijing show: Breakthrough Chinese LFP battery can add 600km of range in just 10 minutes

EV Central

Chinese battery-making giant CATL has launched its new Shenxing Plus battery at the Beijing motor show claiming it’s capable of adding as much as 600km of range after a short 10-minute charge and delivering a driving range of more than 1000km. Has Stellantis cracked the code for super-cheap EVs that will undercut ICE?

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China’s Tesla Model 3 Performance fighter arrives in Australia: AWD BYD Seal preps for launch in Sydney

EV Central

BYD’s Tesla Model 3 Performance fighter is edging closer to its local launch, with what appears to be a top-spec model built to rival the fastest Tesla spied at a BYD dealership in Sydney.

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Look out Tesla Model Y? 2024 BYD Seal U electric SUV appears as Australian launch looms

EV Central

Sized to go up against the mega-popular Tesla Model Y (often Australia’s best-selling SUV), the Seal U is based on the Seal’s platform (BYD’s 3.0 The post Look out Tesla Model Y? architecture), and should arrive in two trim levels, and with two different battery sizes.

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