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Does this Mercedes-Benz limo prove high-end cars can’t be electric?
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (119+ words) Does this Mercedes-Benz limo prove high-end cars can't be electric?AFR The prophesied migration to an all-EV future has proven a difficult sell for the world's most elite car brands including Mercedes-Benz, which as just unveiled a petrol-powered S-Class. The…...
US wants global co-operation to counter China on critical minerals
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (63+ words) US wants global co-operation to counter China on critical minerals'AFR Opinion | Jennifer Hewett Mining is cool again in the US " along with building an international alliance to thwart the Asian giant's dominance of critical minerals. The Trump administration prides itself…...
Price is not right: Rio Tinto, Glencore abandon merger talks
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (94+ words) The British-Australian miner, looking to tap into surging demand for copper, said it could not agree on terms "that would deliver value to its shareholders. Resources giant Rio Tinto has abandoned merger talks with rival Glencore that would have created…...
Finally, the Rio Tinto-Glencore deal is recognised as the joke it is
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (106+ words) What would Rio Tinto shareholders have got out of this? The copper assets could never compensate for the cultural cancer it would have brought. What would Rio Tinto shareholders have got out of this (besides VD)? The copper assets could never…...
Genius or showman? How Musk built a $1.8trn colossus
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (90+ words) Genius or showman? How Musk built a $1.8trn colossus'AFR The billionaire is folding his successful rocket maker into a loss-making AI start-up, betting scale and control can beat rivals to a blockbuster IPO. Elon Musk pulled off one of the most…...
Government spends $60 million to help with discounted EV loans
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (97+ words) Government spends $60 million to help with discounted EV loans'AFR The federal government's $33 billion green bank will spend up to $60 million to cut interest rates on electric vehicle loans in a deal it says will cut upfront purchasing costs by more…...
Porsche’s all-electric Macan is stellar – so why isn’t it more popular?
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (123+ words) A sales slump has rattled the luxury car producer's EV strategy, even though the electric version of its most popular SUV is the best iteration to date. A sales slump has rattled the luxury car producer's EV strategy, even though…...
Labor targets $10.8b fuel tax credit scheme
1+ week, 2+ day ago (78+ words) Labor targets $10.8b fuel tax credit scheme'AFR An influential Labor environmental group has kicked off a campaign pushing Treasurer Jim Chalmers to strip big miners of lucrative fuel tax credits, arguing that it would bolster the budget bottom line and accelerate…...
This real-life transformer will get you a standing ovation at Bunnings
1+ week, 3+ day ago (115+ words) This real-life transformer will get you a standing ovation at Bunnings'AFR Chinese brand Deepal are embracing the gimmicks that usually appear only in concept designs with an EV that transforms from an SUV to a ute. The Multruck's Performance variant…...
Tesla to scrap S and X models to make room for Musk’s robots
1+ week, 3+ day ago (119+ words) Tesla also said its long-delayed roadster sports car would be launched in April, after the company reported its first-ever fall in annual profits. London | San Francisco | Tesla on Wednesday (Thursday AEDT) said it will scrap its S and X models…...