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Japan automakers play catch-up in EV race
(www3.nhk.or.jp)
This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.
Again stop equating USD to AUD, that price also includes government subsidies and tax breaks, eg NO tax! Frankly I don’t care if you do or don’t believe me, they have a website, it gives you the cost subsidies and tax breaks pretty clearly.
So far as the life time goes 12 years is very generous based on country average 25,000km per annum