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Sanjeev Gupta

Thursday, July 19

Australia's 'electric car revolution' won't happen automatically

Despite persistent buzz, the falling cost of electric cars isn’t enough to guarantee sales in Australia, argue Graciela Metternicht and Gail Broadbent.

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.

British businessman Sanjeev Gupta (left, with Mark Mentha) has taken a controlling interest in Adelaide renewables company, Zen Energy. Photo: AAP/David Mariuz

"Day one of a new energy world"

A South Australian renewable energy company that began 13 years ago with a solar system for a cubby house has taken the biggest step in its history, with its founder declaring “it’s day one of a new energy world”.

Whyalla saviour promises expansion and more than billion-dollar investment

The “sky is the limit” for Arrium’s Whyalla Steelworks with the plant having the long-term potential to expand its capacity 10-fold, British industrialist Sanjeev Gupta says.

Arrium's saviour looks to new markets, renewables

The British billionaire who wants to buy steelmaker Arrium says the key to its success lies in finding new markets for its products.