Ace Business Desk – President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act on Thursday night, announcing that the government would be spending $150 million toward boosting domestic gas and diesel production as the White House looks to ease consumer pain at the gas pump Associate Press reported The announcement was made in a presidential memorandum Thursday, but […]
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Ace Business Desk – IMPORT LIMITS: The EU and China have “reached a deal that could cut” Chinese hybrid car exports by more than half, reported Reuters, following meetings between European trade commissioner Maros Šefčovič and Chinese commerce minister Wang Wentao. In a press conference attended online by Carbon Brief, Šefčovič responded to a question about restricting access to […]
Ace Business Desk – In short: Figures from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries show more than 27,000 battery electric vehicles were sold nationally in August: Published: Sun 20 Sep 2026 at 7:57am Due to a materially complex makeup, EV batteries can be difficult to recycle. Experts and industry voices say better EV battery waste […]
Ace Business Desk – In short: Tesla has released plans to build Australia’s largest public charging site for EVs on the Victoria-NSW border. Plans submitted to Albury City Council show the hub will have the capacity to charge 37 cars simultaneously: Published Tue 13 Oct 2026 at 7:33am What’s next? Albury City Council will consider […]
Ace Business Desk – Elon Musk’s Cybercab has no steering wheel, pedals or mirrors; US safety regulators open audit of about 1,000 cars over Tesla’s self-certification by TOI Tech Desk Tesla’s race to deploy its Cybercab robotaxis is testing US vehicle-safety rules. According to a report by the news agency Reuters, this comes as the […]
Ace Security Desk – On a narrow country road outside Canberra, I’m driving a BYD Shark 6, the hybrid ute loved by tradies and even a cabinet minister: Watch Four Corners’ full investigation, Asleep at the Wheel, tonight from 8:30 on ABC TV and ABC iview Odyssey format by ABC News Story Lab Published: Mon 21 Sep […]
