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Wall Street tours the Tesla factory - and loves it

Wall Street analysts agree: Elon Musk's electric-vehicle company is getting ready for something big.

Hacker appears to have leaked Tesla's next upgrade

The update could give the Model S a range of over 300 miles.

BMW sees future shift to self-driving machines

Vehicles moving autonomously is a question of ''when,'' not "if,'' BMW says.

Behold, the $1m electric super car no one needs

Who needs a car that reaches 335 kph when we're all stuck in traffic?

Toyota recalls 2m RAV4 vehicles worldwide

Toyota is recalling 9,436 New Zealand-based RAV4 vehicles manufactured between 2005 and 2014.

Mike's Minute: Electric cars not the future

Mike argues that the government has been sucked into supporting an industry that should be made to stand on their own two feet.

Google's driverless cars the same as a human driver

If you hop into one of Google's pod-like self-driving cars, you now legally won't be considered the driver.

Tesla won't give 'super rude' customer car

The customer is always right, goes the saying. But if you're rude, don't expect that maxim to apply universally as one man found ou

E-car growth supercharges lithium market

Western Australia has had more than its fair share of rags-to-riches stories.

Electric cars boosts demand for coal

As the world tries to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and combat climate change, policymakers have pinned hopes on electric cars.

Road ahead looks green for car makers

There is a race taking place between some of the big names of car making - Japan's Toyota and Honda and their Asian neighbour Hyundai - and a smaller camp led by the tech visionary Elon Musk.

Northland leading for EVs

The rollout of New Zealand's "electric highway" has begun in earnest - and right now all roads lead to Northland.

Survey of owners dulls luster on Tesla hype

In August, independent testers at Consumer Reports handed all-electric automaker Tesla one heck of a rave review for its hyped Model S.

Electric car support by end of year

Transport Minister Simon Bridges says his officials are working with local government and key business leaders to support the uptake of electric vehicles.

Juha Saarinen: Tesla a drive into the future

A nationwide series of charging stations for electric vehicles such as the Tesla Model S would boost their acceptability and popularity, writes Juha Saarinen.

Car-share programmes booming in Germany

A growing number of Germans drivers are opting to car share instead of buying their own cars.