Electric Car News
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
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
Lucid and Faraday: Two EV startups raise billions
Lucid Motors and Faraday Future raise billions to get their cars into production and on the streets
Elon Musk hints at opening Supercharger network to other brands
The exclusivity of Tesla's Superchargers might soon become a thing of the past
Australia needs to phase out ICE vehicles by 2035 to reach net zero by 2050 say experts
Grattan Institute report shows Australia needs to adopt EU ICE policy to reach net zero emissions goal by 2050
BMW i4 pricing and features revealed
It brings the first all-electric M car to the range
VW Group announces battery cell production in Germany
It’s the next step in Volkswagen’s 'unified cell' design
Jeep boss says V8 will be phased out eventually "but not yet"
New electrified models boast power and torque figures strong enough to rival V6 and V8 siblings
EU officially proposes ban of ICE vehicles from 2035
ICEs on notice ahead of proposed ban in 14 years