Electric Car News

Audi to launch 10 new EVs in next three years; petrol A3 won’t live on
Audi is forging ahead with an electric push amid looming emissions mandates overseas by transforming its entire car lineup

ACT led electric vehicle sales per capita in 2022
Official data reveals Australia’s capital adopted more BEVs based on population, whereas PHEVs lagged behind last year

SsangYong Torres EVX Korean electric SUV teased
The oft-forgotten South Korean carmaker has teased a new tough-looking electric SUV

2023 Tesla Model Y Performance Australian deliveries begin
Tesla’s Model Y range has expanded with the arrival of the Performance variant

Volkswagen baby electric car confirmed: targets low-$30K pricing
Volkswagen plans to offer one of the world’s cheapest electric cars with a model that could be called the ID.1

Volkswagen ID.2all: $40K German EV previewed
Volkswagen revealed the ID.2all concept overnight, previewing its affordable FWD BEV coming mid-decade

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

Electric Macan ‘on the home straight’ followed by Cayenne facelift and all-electric version in 2026
Porsche’s AGM provided us with an update on its electric journey

Porsche will release K1 electric seven-seat SUV to sit above Cayenne
At the annual general meeting (AGM) Porsche bosses spoke further about a larger SUV to follow all-electric Cayenne

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

ANCAP: ‘Only five-star cars should be eligible for EV incentives’
Electrifying can’t come at the cost of safety, says ANCAP, as Government moves forward on Strategy plans

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’

Mitsubishi previews future: New Triton & Pajero Sport, 7-seat Kluger rival, electric ute confirmed!
Mitsubishi claims it will launch 16 new vehicles – nine hybrid and electric – over the next five years, with more Alliance support in growth markets

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

A hot Kona EV could still happen; Hyundai “has a solution”
Hyundai’s EV manager says a faster, dual-motor Kona N-Line Electric is far from impossible – but the business case is the real challenge

Nissan to reduce costs by unifying electric and hybrid components
Nissan’s electrified vehicles will soon utilise modular components in order to reduce costs

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

2023 Fiat 500e pricing and features
Fiat has confirmed pricing and features of its electric supermini that’s due in July

2024 Hyundai Kona revealed: Everything we know so far
The new electric-forward Hyundai Kona small SUV is due in the middle of this year, and it looks a whole lot sharper than before

City of Sydney opens first power pole charger, and it’s cheaper than parking meters!
Sydney is trying to become more electric vehicle-friendly as the Lord Mayor pledges to improve charging infrastructure

Toyota referred to consumer watchdog over ‘greenwashing’ complaint
Greenpeace Australia Pacific has made a complaint to the ACCC













