Tesla Semi electric truck delayed until 2021

Tesla has announced another delay for its heavy-duty freight offering – the Semi – pushing first deliveries of the model back to 2021. Mentioned in Tesla’s first quarterly report of 2020 – which saw the brand post its third consecutive quarter-year of profit despite COVID-19 shutdowns – the electric vehicle specialist advised “we are shifting our first Tesla Semi deliveries to 2021.” This means the model’s delivery has now been pushed back two years from original claims of 2019 production.

McLaren Speedtail takes on a fighter jet

A McLaren Speedtail – the brand’s first ever hyper GT car – has been put up against a fighter jet in what might be the most expensive drag race in history. Orchestrated by the BBC’s Top Gear TV show, the £1.75 million (AU$3.4 million) Speedtail was put head to head against a roughly £100 million (AU$194 million) F35-B Lightning fighter jet for a lap of an improvised course at an airfield.

Volkswagen ID.4 Coupe electric car caught on camera, likely coming to Australia

Volkswagen’s electric ID.4 Coupe SUV has been caught on camera wearing minimal camouflage overseas, before production is due to ramp up – and Volkswagen Australia has shown interest in the model for a possible 2022 launch. “[The ID.4 Coupe] makes a lot of sense for our market,” a Volkswagen Australian spokesperson told CarAdvice. “From 2022 onwards is when we’ll start introducing ID models.”

Tesla files patent for 1 million mile battery component

Electric vehicle specialist Tesla has filed a patent for a battery component it believes will be crucial in powering an electric car for 1 million miles (1.61 million kilometres) of driving. The patent application extends to a method of producing purer ‘single crystal’ nickel-cobalt-aluminium (NCA) electrodes for lithium-ion batteries.

2020 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus review

I’ve been looking forward to reviewing the 2020 Tesla Model 3 Standard Plus RWD for some time now. Sure, I’ve driven quite a few Model 3s here and in the States before, but what I haven’t done, and what isn’t that easy for us to do, is get our hands on a standard, entry-level Model 3. In other words, the one you buy if you want a Tesla, but your budget won’t stretch to the more expensive variants.

Electric ute inspired by Land Rover Defender: Bollinger B2

US electric car start-up Bollinger has revealed the next iteration of the no-frills off-road truck, called the B2 Cab Chassis. Bollinger is calling it a world first as well, being a Class 3 cab chassis with electric power. For reference, a Class 3 truck in the USA has a gross mass of 4,536–6,350 kg, with examples being a Ford F-350 an F-450, as well as the Ram 3500.

The 20 cars with the best resale value on the used car market

When purchasing a new car, potential resale value is often front of mind for buyers. Given the average vehicle age in Australia is 10.2 years, no matter how much you love your latest purchase, there's a high chance you'll be looking to sell it in a decade's time for a newer model – if not sooner. This is where making the right decision today will pay off down the line. But what, exactly, constitutes the "right decision" when it comes to resale value?