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EV and PHEV sales rise as state and territory governments introduce subsidies
June sales data shows EV sales are up almost 200 per cent on last year, setting a new monthly record

VFACTS JUNE 2021: New-car sales stumble as utes dominate podium
Sales stall for the first time this year

Genesis takes covers off G80 Sport
New range-topping G80 luxury sedan set to score Sport upgrade

Toyota is making more replacement parts for its classic A70 and A80 Supras
80s and 90s performance icons score some new equipment

General Motors to secure enviro-friendly and low-cost American lithium for its BEVs
Low carbon emissions ‘closed loop’ production set to power GMs next-gen vehicles

BMW G42 2 Series leaked ahead of launch this week
Is this what BMW’s new compact coupe will look like?

Opinion: Assessing risk in motorsport
False facts have Andy pondering risk assessment in motorsports

Kia electric utes: Two coming by 2026
At least one of the electric pick-ups will be made in the US

Electric utes are coming
Booming global truck sales, increasing EV demand and fading fossil fuel sales mean only one thing

Flying car completes first inter-city flight
The AirCar now has 40 hours of flight time to its name

Ford celebrates its one millionth Transit van built in Kansas City
Blue motor has only been producing the Transit in Kansas since 2014

MG increases prices of ZS EV and HS PHEV
$1000 price jump comes with longer warranties

Porsche recalls Taycan EV globally
Software issues in the US forces Porsche to recall its EV hero car

Genesis GV80 six-seater set for unveiling this year
Opulent SUV scores 2+2+2 layout, could be coming to Australia

Tasmania waives stamp duty for two years on all new and used EVs
Stamp duty wiped for the first two years – took effect on July 1

Tesla owner takes company to court over Supercharger fees
Owner to take Tesla to court over being financially penalised – despite being offered free charging for life

Lexus CT, Lexus IS and Lexus RC axed over ADR changes
New ADRs kill passenger cars, but a slew of new models is coming

Kia EV6, Stinger to celebrate brand’s first Goodwood outing in style
Korean carmaker’s all-new EV6 and a hotted-up Stinger GT will both make an appearance

Nissan announces $1.8b EV facility dubbed ‘EV36Zero’ in the UK
Flagship EV manufacturing facility to be created in England will spawn all-new electric crossover

Maserati introduces three trim levels for Ghibli, Quattroporte and Levante
Unification across models is the aim for Maserati

Victoria’s contentious EV tax takes effect today
Andrews’ Government’s electric vehicle policies giveth and taketh away

Pricing revealed for flock of BMW M cars due late 2021
M3 and M4 Competition, and M4 Competition convertible, to gain xDrive variants; updated X3 and X4 M Competitions gain torque and tech

Renault reveals more plans for EVs – new platform will slash costs by 33 per cent
French automotive icons hoping to get back on top of the EV game

Toyota Prius “will evolve” despite hybrid hero’s sales crisis
Other PHEV models in Toyota’s line-up partly responsible for the moniker’s downfall