Electric Car News

AC Ace RS set to return with electric power in 2022
Years after the original model ended production, the AC Ace RS is returning to the assembly line with a 230kW electric powertrain

World EV Day: New models lead BMW’s Australian electric charge
BMW expects that by 2030 electrified vehicles will account for half of its sales

Hyundai reveals cheaper, punchier fuel-cell system
The next generation of Hyundai hydrogen-powered passenger vehicles will be up to 50 per cent cheaper, 30 per cent lighter and twice as powerful

BMW reveals compact i Vision Circular EV concept
It may be covered in angles, but BMW’s newest concept is about a different kind of circle: the circle of life

Fully-electric Volvo XC40 sold out for 2021 before Australian launch
The first allocation of the XC40 Recharge Pure Electric compact SUV has already been snapped up

Italian Government pushes for emissions exemption for supercar makers
If the Italian Government has its way, exotic car companies will continue to make petrol-powered models beyond an EU ban

Friday Find: Tesla Tom gives detailed look at Tesla’s updated iOS app
The new offering from the US electric car company is a welcome update

Subaru Solterra electric SUV teased with more detail
The first battery-powered model from Subaru has been previewed, but a local launch isn’t on the cards

New Lotus factory in China to build SUVs as part of electric vehicle range
A new Chinese factory will produce three of four new electric vehicles from Lotus, as the British carmaker details its future plans

French manufacturer DS to go electric-only from 2024
Luxury brand set to go all-electric

Audi gives old E-Tron batteries a new lease on life
Audi is trialling a sustainable EV charging station using lithium-ion batteries taken from disassembled development vehicles

Hyundai’s EV entourage for Australia
Like the look of the Ioniq 5? It’s just the tip of Hyundai’s electric spear

Audi to produce 12 models in China for local market
It sold 727,358 vehicles in the country in 2020 alone

Opel reveals Rocks-e as its rebadged Citroen Ami EV
German twist given to French city vehicle

Ford will double electric F-150 Lightning production to meet huge demand
Blue Oval insiders report Ford will spend an extra AU$1billion+ on F-150 Lightning production

Dodge to reveal electric muscle car concept next year
The company will lay out its EV future in the coming months

South Aussies ‘put off by EV tax’
Proposed tax is making people of SA wary of buying an electric vehicle, according to a recent study

WA announces 45 new charging stations as part of EV plan
WA is the latest state/territory to announce big plans for the future

Tesla Model 3 recalled for brake issue
The notice also allegedly affects the Model Y, although no VINs for it are listed

New patents could reveal electric Chevrolet SUV
Is this GM’s newest addition to the growing segment?

Australia’s EV policies: What’s happening in each state and territory in 2021 – UPDATED
It’s every state and territory for itself as the Federal Government declines to take the lead on EV policy. Here’s the current state of play

Russia wants to subsidise EVs to increase uptake
Its government wants to subsidise 25 per cent of the price of Russian EVs

Victorian EV owners must submit odometer photos or face losing rego – UPDATE
VicRoads still believes road user tax is necessary despite growing concerns surrounding implementation

American EV start-up Alpha reveals pricing for model range
US buyers can reserve any one of the brand’s six yet-to-be-made models













