Electric Car News
Shell dedicated to expanding EV charging network
Soon you’ll to up your electric vehicle on a Shell petrol station forecourt, at least in Europe anyway
Honda reportedly developing 15-minute EV charge capability
Zero to hundred (percent) in 15 minutes – Honda wants its future EVs to charge up fully in the same time as a coffee break.
Britain taps diesel cars to pay for EV-driven future
The UK gets proactive about electric cars. Meanwhile in Australia …
2018 BMW i3 and i3s price and features
BMW Australia’s compact eco-car gets a mid-life update – and two sporty new variants – for 2018.
Toyota AE86 turned into electric drift car
And even though it doesn’t sound like anything but screeching tyres, it’s still pretty cool
Electric cars don’t have to be expensive, says VW
Volkswagen Australia still insists that its first pure electric car won’t be any more expensive than a diesel-engined Golf when it gets here – even without government incentives.
Lamborghini Terzo Millennio concept unveiled
All electric Terzo Millennio hypercar could hint at next Lamborghini flagship supercar
2017 Tokyo Motor Show: Honda unveils Sports EV Concept
Big brother to the Urban EV Concept is claimed to blend artificial intelligence with sportiness
Polestar announces subscription ‘ownership’ service
Users can set up monthly payments for access to Polestar’s cars
Renault Zoe and Kangoo EVs coming to Oz… but not for regular folk
Renault Australia is bringing an all-electric duo to local showrooms, but the company’s launch strategy is one that targets fleets, not the average Australian motorist
Mercedes electrified vehicle range to top 50 by 2022
Emerging battery and powertrain technology helps boost Mercedes-Benz electrified vehicle line-up to 50 vehicles within five years
Jaguar’s embrace of electrification won’t hurt its enthusiast appeal: Callum
Jaguar’s chief designer Ian Callum says fans of the brand shouldn’t see the impending electrification of the Jaguar showroom as something to fear
2017 Frankfurt Motor Show: Honda EV Concept gets the green light for 2019
Retro-styled electric city car wins hearts in Frankfurt
BMW i5 electric sedan previewed ahead of official reveal
i5 concept leaks before scheduled debut at the Frankfurt motor show
Japanese company building world’s quickest electric car
Aspark Owl coming to the Frankfurt motor show with a very brief claim to fame – sub-2.0sec 0-100km/h acceleration
Williams teases 480kW battery-powered supercar
The company behind the Nissan Bladeglider and Formula E’s battery technology shows it also has what it takes to build what will sit under a road-going supercar
Continental reinvents the wheel with new concept
Continental New Wheel Concept breaks new ground for EV brakes
Hyundai reveals next-gen fuel-cell SUV
Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell successor rolls out for early preview ahead of its official launch in early 2018
Mazda announces Skyactiv-X petrol engines, EV and autonomous push
Mazda looks ahead in new technology push
How on earth can FCA electrify half of all the cars they sell by 2022?
Given their current position, it seems an impossible target. Could it be done?
Audi to cut R&D spend to jump-start electric cars: report
The rising cost of Dieselgate hits Audi’s research and development plans as focus shifts to EVs, not internal combustion
Formula E is the future whether you like it or not
It’s disliked by many, but manufacturers are flocking to it. How has this happened?
EV superhighway announced by Queensland Government
1800km of road just opened up to electric vehicles in the Sunshine State
Toyota reveals next-gen electric cars won’t use batteries
Media reports say Toyota is developing electric cars that rely on lighter, smaller capacitors to store energy
