Electric Car News
Volvo to build its own gigafactory in Sweden
Volvo to produce its own batteries as part of a cleaner ‘end-to-end’ production solution
2023 Mini Cooper revealed in leaked images
Pictures of the new Mini Hatch in all-electric guise have surfaced in China
2023 Chevrolet Silverado E electric pick-up confirmed
Chevrolet’s answer to the F-150 Lightning is on its way
Volkswagen signs five-year deal with Australian lithium mining company
Volkswagen partners with specialist battery companies to help it achieve an EV production capacity of over two million cars per year
Electric SsangYong Korando E-Motion coming to Australia for evaluation
SsangYong’s first electric car could be joining the brand’s local line-up
2022 Kia EV6 GT flagship set to cost close to $100,000
430kW AWD version of EV6 electric car will cost close to six figures to become most expensive Kia yet offered in Australia
BMW sells one-millionth electrified vehicle, sets goal for two-million by 2025
BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce are aiming to deliver a total of two-million EVs in just over three years
Peugeot commits to going all-electric in Europe from 2030
International markets will still be provided ICE-powered models
2022 Cupra Born EV ‘could cost the same as a Golf GTI’ when it arrives in Australia
VW Group Australia expedites introduction of Born hatch to give Cupra a shot at being the first European brand to offer an affordable EV
Rivian wooed by UK Government to build factory
A proposed Rivian plant in the UK could be good news for Aussie buyers
Ford CEO Jim Farley believes an all-electric line-up is “hard to imagine”
Growing electric investment won’t guarantee an all-electric line-up over the next ten years
2023 Lexus RZ electric SUV teased
The first dedicated electric Lexus has been teased ahead of its unveiling
2022 Polestar 3: New electric SUV teased again
Firm hints at UK pricing, but we’ll have to wait to hear more about what plans are for Australia
2023 BMW i7 teased: Electric sedan confirmed, shown testing in the snow
Set to compete with the Mercedes-Benz EQS, the full-electric 7 Series is expected to debut next year with an iX-based powertrain
Mercedes-Benz to offer electric vans and people-movers locally from 2022
Three new electric Mercedes-Benz vans are set to land in Australia next year, with more to follow
Hennessey to build electric, six-wheel ‘Hyper-GT’ car
Don’t expect to see the wild creation before 2026
Stellantis enters deals for EV battery tech, including part-Australian company
Vulcan will begin supplying lithium hydroxide to the automaker for battery production, while Factional will help with solid-state battery tech
Tesla Model S Plaid: Carbon ceramic brakes now available
It’s one of the fastest-accelerating vehicles in the world, and now the Model S Plaid is also set to be one of the quickest to come to a halt
United Kingdom to mandate EV charge points in new buildings from 2022
Boris Johnson’s Government is set to mandate charge points in new homes and businesses
Mazda says synthetic fuels complement electric vehicles
The manufacturer’s European arm believes we could soon see bio fuels become as cheap as fossil fuels
MG to roll out 3000 EV charging points across Australia
The AC charging points will rolled out to up 1000 hotels to encourage EV owners to travel further
MG confirms 2023 MG5 sedan for Australia, but rules out new EVs
MG is adding an all-new model to its Australian line-up, however, we won’t be seeing any of its more advanced BEV models any time soon
Hyundai trumps Tesla in EV buying intention survey
Sixty per cent of survey respondents believed Australia should go all-in with EVs, but just seven per cent intended to buy one during the next 12 months
2023 Hyundai Grandeur: Concept previews electric production car
Hyundai looks to its past as it embraces an electric future
