Hyundai Australia begins directly selling second-hand Ioniq 5 EVs
Hyundai Australia has started directly selling used Ioniq 5s in a bid to address new car supply constraints and claims to have “no excessive markups”
Waze makes EV charging stops easier
The popular navigation app is harnessing its crowdsource feature to ensure drivers can find reliable and available public EV charging stations
Porsche looking to integrate Google tech
Porsche is seeking to implement more Google software, after previously refusing to adopt Android Auto due to data collection concerns
2029 Lamborghini Urus replacement will be electric-only
Lamborghini’s CEO has confirmed its next-gen SUV will be a battery-electric only proposition amid emissions mandates
BMW hydrogen FCEV car to debut by 2030
BMW’s hydrogen project head has detailed what the future of FCEVs may look like – and what barriers it needs to overcome
Volkswagen teases ID.2 concept reveal; the electric ‘people’s car’
VW is teasing something big next week with a new design direction and focus on the ‘people’s car’
Rare Brabham race car recovered after overnight theft
A rare ‘60s British racing car has been stolen but recovered in Melbourne, prompting a police investigation
Detaching Tesla Model Y steering wheel under investigation in the US
The US road safety authority has opened an investigation for a possible Model Y steering wheel, as the Nissan Aryia is recalled for a similar issue in the US
Chinese tech giant Xiaomi to launch first EV in 2024
Xiaomi will join Sony and Huawei, as tech companies entering the electric vehicle market
Ford E-Transit van has saved 2.8 million litres of fuel in North America
Ford has revealed how much its electric delivery van has saved for the environment in just one year
Hyundai developing new self-levelling tech for EVs
Hyundai is testing a new ELC system to improve accessibility, off-roading, driving range, and performance capabilities for electric vehicles
Study finds inflation is increasing interest in EVs, but usual barriers remain
A Deloitte survey has revealed the consumer perceptions of electric vehicles, with expected and some surprising results
Tesla confirms bidirectional charging coming by 2025, but Musk says it’s ‘inconvenient’
Tesla EVs will gain bidirectional charging functionality soon, but CEO Elon Musk has labelled it as “extremely inconvenient”
Tesla to focus on AC charging roll out; V4 Supercharger launches
Tesla has been famous for its widespread Supercharging DC fast-charging network, but is now also focusing on slower AC stations run off renewable energy
US police forced to pay Volkswagen subscription to track stolen car
Illinois police needed to track the location of a stolen Volkswagen, but a representative insisted they needed to pay first
Tesla details data privacy policy
As new cars become akin to ‘computers on wheels’, Tesla is outlining what data it collects and where it’s stored
Hundreds of Victorian EVs deregistered for not paying road user tax
Victorian EV and PHEV owners have been subject to a harsh consequence for not abiding by the contentious EV tax
Tesla and Musk sued by shareholders for misleading ‘full self-driving’ promises
Disgruntled US shareholders have filed a class action lawsuit for false and misleading Autopilot and FSD statements
Next-gen Alfa Romeo Giulia to go electric; hyper Quadrifoglio confirmed
The next Alfa Giulia will be electric, offering huge power and a properly long driving range
Germany wants EU to support hydrogen and combustion engines after 2035
Germany is asking the EU for a little leniency for phasing out the combustion engine after the 2035 new-car ban
New allocation of 2023 Cupra Leon VZe and Formentor VZe plug-in hybrid now available
Fresh PHEV supply now on sale after initial allocation sold out
Porsche: Coasting more efficient than one-pedal driving EVs
A Porsche engineer has added to the one-pedal driving EV debate, labelling it as less efficient than regen-on-demand via the brake pedal
Next-gen Toyota Supra could be an EV, hotter GRMN send-off coming
Rumours point to Toyota’s new hero EV to be the sixth-gen Supra, due in 2026
Stellantis boss says Euro 7 emissions regulations are ‘useless’
The car conglomerate’s boss has labelled upcoming strict emissions standards as an ironic distraction from full EVs
