Electric Car News

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

Energy companies awarded $25m to develop EV fast charging network
Five companies to expand charging stations across Australia

Mercedes-Benz to unveil five new EVs at 2021 IAA Munich Motor Show
September show being used as launchpad for new electric models

2022 Renault Mégane pricing and features for UK as model goes EV/PHEV only
Electrification the only option for new Mégane range

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

2022 Hyundai Ioniq 6 interior spied for the first time
Evolution rather than revolution to set the tone for new EV’s interior

No successor for Audi A1 planned as Euro emissions targets make costs too high
No successor to Audi’s smallest offering planned due to tightening emissions regulations

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

Everrati and Superformance unveils all-electric GT40
Modern twist to give life to an iconic classic

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

EU officially proposes ban of ICE vehicles from 2035
ICEs on notice ahead of proposed ban in 14 years

Volvo and Geely form joint venture to keep engine production going
Swedish manufacturer finds a unique way to avoid ICE production













