Electric Car News
New 2023 Nissan X-Trail SUV gains five-star safety rating
X-Trail performs well in latest round on ANCAP tests
Volvo CEO says electric cars will cost the same as petrol and diesel vehicles by 2025
Volvo Cars boss predicts the key upfront cost barrier to electric car adoption will be eliminated in around two-years’ time
2024 Porsche Macan EV details revealed
The upcoming Porsche Macan EV will include a high-performance powertrain and ultra-rapid fast charging
Volkswagen Golf GTE and Tiguan plug-in hybrids: Aussie timing revealed
Volkswagen’s Australian arm has revealed when plug-in hybrid models of the Golf and Tiguan will join the existing line-up
BMW i4 and iX electric vehicles recalled due to fire risk
A small number of i4 and iX electric vehicles are being recalled by BMW due to a high-voltage battery issue
Renault to split into five specialised businesses
Diversifying into five distinct businesses is what Renault boss Luca de Meo wants, but not everyone’s sold on the plan
Infinitev launches EV battery remanufacturing program in Australia
Infinitev – owned by the company behind the Ryco, Wesfil, Narva and Injectronics brands – has launched an end-of-life service program for hybrid and electric vehicle batteries
2023 Lexus RZ electric SUV: Australian launch confirmed – Watch our walkaround!
This is the electric Lexus RZ 450e, the Japanese luxury brand’s inaugural EV-first offering
Aehra to debut Italian-made electric sedans and SUVs by 2025
The new EV manufacturer plans to make its first deliveries within three years
2024 Volvo EX90 electric SUV revealed
Volvo has revealed the EX90, an all-electric alternative to the flagship XC90 offering self-driving capability and powerful dual-motor all-wheel drive
2023 Audi Q8 E-Tron revealed: 600km EV confirmed for Australia
Audi’s biggest electric SUV – the facelifted and renamed Q8 E-Tron – is more efficient and has a bigger battery than before
You can now buy aftermarket wheels for the 2023 Tesla Cybertruck
Ex-Koenigsegg designer partners with Tesla tuner Unplugged Performance to put ‘brutalist’ wheels for Cybertruck in production
Exclusive: Mitsubishi’s Outlander Ralliart will be an all-terrain monster
Mitsubishi’s Ralliart resurrection will result in an all-conquering, “Almighty” performance SUV with all-terrrain grip, air suspension, and triple-motor electric drive.
Fellten EV conversions: Australia’s Jaunt merges to become world’s largest in the game
Melbourne-based Jaunt Motors announces merger that will expand its operations.
Tesla killers, part one: The new wave of must-have EVs
The newcomers that are gunning for the world’s most successful EV maker
Volvo to go all-electric in Australia by 2026
Bold new plan will ditch ICE and increase prices but Volvo is confident it’ll boost sales and even steal customers from Tesla
Ram teases electric concept for CES 2023
Leading truck maker will use Las Vegas tech show to reveal its EV future.
Volvo EX90’s aero credentials revealed ahead of next week’s release
It’s now just seven days until Volvo unveils its new all-electric large SUV, and there’s another teaser to talk about
Businesses push for one million EVs on Aussie roads by 2027
An alliance of businesses has formed in Australia, and one of their goals is to add a million EVs to our roads over the next five years
Europe bans new combustion engine car sales from 2035
The European Union has reached an agreement to ban the sale of new combustion-engined vehicles from 2035, with some exceptions
OPINION: EV manufacturing in Australia – could it actually happen?
Real possibility or just a pipe dream?
2023 Cupra Born electric hatch due in March or April; $60k price targeted
Cupra’s local arm has announced more details on its first electric vehicle, the Born hatch, ahead of its launch in early 2023
2024 Lotus Eletre R hyper SUV packs 675kW punch
Lotus’s electric SUV has been detailed further, with a two-tiered dual-motor powertrain line-up and three models for Europe
Tesla small car back underway, set to outsell all current models
Tesla’s next-generation EV platform is on the way, according to Elon Musk
