Sanjeev Gupta, executive chairman of the GFG Alliance. Photo: AAP/David Moir

Business

Key players tight-lipped on SA electric car plan

British billionaire Sanjeev Gupta has declined to comment on reports he is considering building electric cars at South Australia’s shuttered Holden factory.

News

Elon Musk electric sweetener rolled out ahead of SA trip

South Australia’s first “Tesla supercharger” points for electric vehicles opened today – the start of a state-wide charging network the company promised as part of the deal to win the State Government’s “world’s largest battery” tender.

Science & Tech

Inventor Dyson to apply vacuum lessons to electric car

James Dyson, the billionaire British inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner, said on Tuesday his company was working on developing an electric car to be launched by 2020.

Science & Tech

Euro carmakers face the post-petrol world

European car bosses gathering for the Frankfurt auto show are beginning to address the realities of mass vehicle electrification, and its consequences for jobs and profit, their minds focused by government pledges to outlaw the combustion engine.

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Tesla launches "accessible" electric car

Electric car manufacturer Tesla has announced the launch this week of its eagerly awaited Model 3, which the firm hopes will make electric cars accessible to all motorists.