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JET Charge raises AUD72M to step up Australasia’s transition to electric vehicles (EV)
Model X rated by Euro safety program — still nothing from ANCAP
The Tesla Model X dropped in Australia in 2016 with Tesla’s already strong safety record to back it up. By 2017, the US Model X became the first SUV to achieve a 5 star rating on every category of the NHTSA’s safety testing. But from Australia’s own ANCAP safety program there was nothing. For years, neither ANCAP nor their European counterparts at Euro NCAP had tested the Model X — until this week.
Audi’s first animated EV
Hyped for Will Smith’s latest comedy caper ‘Spies in Disguise’? Yeah, we weren’t either. But strangely enough it’s where you’ll have to turn for a look at Audi’s latest all-electric sports concept — and their first animated one.
Battery prices are down and falling | Bloomberg report
Bloomberg are back at it with the 2019 Battery Price Survey and they’ve found what we all expected: EV batteries are getting cheaper every year and will continue to do so over the 2020s. Check out the reasons, the tech, and the implications on JET Charge Journal.
Cybertruck safety concerns from ANCAP
ANCAP boss Jame Goodwin has voiced concerns over the Tesla Cybertruck’s safety credentials. A bulletproof steel body isn’t worth much if it can’t get past Aussie regulators.
Thanksgiving charge lines are a warning and a lesson
As millions of Americans traveled cross-country to visit their families this Thanksgiving, the lines at some Tesla Supercharger locations reportedly grew dozens of cars deep. Is this a warning of things to come for electric roadtrippers? We look at the problem and some of the possible solutions today on the JET Charge Journal.
Is Cybertruck the future of automotive design?
Tesla have made headlines again with the reveal of their Blade Runner-inspired ‘Cybertruck’. This revolutionary pickup/ute design is unlike anything seen before on a production vehicle and marks their most controversial unveiling to-date. And it could be a watershed moment for the future of EV design, but not for the reasons you’d think.
Audi back at it with e-tron Sportback
German automaker Audi have returned to the EV stage this week with the announcement of their second all-electric vehicle: the e-tron Sportback.
Who’s investing in EV tech?
As more major automakers dip their toes into one or two electric models, you might be wondering exactly how invested they are in developing and producing electric tech. Well, we’ve got the numbers. Here are the highlights, the pledges, the promises and the potential for a worldwide move from combustion to e-mobility.