Electric Car News

Could Lexus build the first 1000km electric vehicle?
New battery technology will allow the next generation of EVs to travel more than twice as far, but there’s a catch

Australians are still scared of the electric car
Nielsen survey cites lack of knowledge and high cost as a barrier to EV buying, but industry figures don’t necessarily agree

Toyota wants hybrid Hilux, Landcruiser for Australia
Make no mistake, Toyota Australia reckons Australia’s workers and farmers are ready for the brand’s first hybrid workhorses

The Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric has 300kW!
Compact SUV due in 2020 to pack 4.9sec 0-100km/h performance

Second-generation Toyota Mirai fuel cell EV revealed
Toyota’s second crack at a hydrogen car is a sleek, rear-driven object of lust.

Awesome new Bathurst 1000 paint schemes for top teams
These are some of the hottest Bathurst 1000 paintjobs in years

Tyre recycling exports set to be banned
PM flags change of recycling rules which will outlaw the export of tyres for offshore processing, but local tyre stewardship body is ready to act

The week that was: Frankfurt, EVs and Elon’s online bromance
Catch up on the week in automotive news and reviews from the WhichCar desk

Volkswagen electric SUV to beat hatch to Australia
Australian boss confirms an electric SUV is top of the wishlist, and that VW’s electric revolution may kill the Golf

New electric Mini confirmed for Australia in 2020
Mini’s latest electric hatch could be in Australia as early as mid-2020. But with an estimated price north of $50K, it won’t be cheap

Elon Musk teases Tesla ute reveal date
The Tesla founder reckons we’ll finally see “the coolest car I’ve ever seen” in November

New hybrid motor promises 20 percent fuel saving
Continental says its new electric motor reduces fuel consumption by one-fifth, without the disadvatages of of a regular hybrid powertrain

Electric car sharing goes live in Australia
Exclusive Ohmie Go EV sharing service paves the way for accessible zero-emissions motoring around Australia’s capitals

Holden picks Commodore over Camaro for Supercars
Low-key announcement from Holden at Townsville race locks Camaro out of Supercar racing until at least 2021

BMW Vision M revealed
GALLERY AND VIDEO: BMW’s Vision M concept has facial recognition, augmented reality and zero emission capability. But are we ready for it?

BMW charges into an electric future
BMW is set to beat its own goal of 25 electrified cars by 2025, but EV is not the only alternative in play

Streets ahead: Nissan is saving the ice cream van
This e-NV200 concept is bringing Mr Whippy back, repurposing old Leaf batteries, using solar power and soft serving zero emissions

BMW’s new flagship showroom to offer 90min servicing
We take a look inside BMW’s new $65 million Sydney home

A Mini Electric tows a jumbo jet, plus the best EV stunts
Another all electric vehicle debunks the “EVs are gutless” myth

EVs, robots and self-driving tech: What is Amazon planning?
Jeff Bezos is investing heavily in automotive, but what does it mean?

New in-car tech problems on the rise: JD Power
New study finds that in-car technology problems for premium brands are rising, but are actually falling for more affordable cars

Toyota’s new $5 billion test track mimics the Nurburgring
Toyota’s brand new test track brings the best of the Nurburgring to Japan

New Volvo tech will stop you from drink driving
Volvo ramps up safety campaign by discussing on-board cameras to detect drink or drug driving

Honda: Europe will be 100% electrified. Australia?…uh.
How Australia is holding Honda back from going fully electric.













