Electric Car News
Australian governments urged to follow Biden’s EV push
Industry groups say we should follow Joe Biden’s push to electrify the US Government vehicle fleet
Worldwide electric vehicle sales soared in 2020
Battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle sales defied the pandemic to increase 43 per cent in 2020
Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo busted undisguised
Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo electric crossover spied in the US with minimal camouflage
Electric program held back by government: Jeep
Plug-in hybrids will play key role in local Jeep line up, but government inaction holding up BEV roll-out
Battery breakthrough drops charging times to mere minutes
Extremely fast-charging batteries previewed for the first time through engineering samples
Australian Tesla Model 3 likely to be sourced from China
Australian Tesla Model 3s now built in China, not California
Kia sets up for a sporty EV onslaught
Kia confirms EV1 to EV9 naming convention, high-performance variants across electric family
Renault’s huge reboot brings electric cars to the fore
Vive la ‘Renaulution’: Renault’s new chief announces big EV-led plans to move on from the Carlos Goshn era
Renault reveals 5 EV prototype
Powered by electricity and nostalgia, the Renault 5 electric hatch is due 2023
Lotus and Alpine are planning an electric sports car
Lotus and Alpine brands announce their intentions to add some spark to the sports car sector
Sony’s electric car moves closer to production
Development of Sony’s electric Vision-S continues, with the latest developments involving testing on public roads
Toyota trials electric LandCruiser 70 Series
Toyota Australia’s Melbourne-based product planning team has added batteries to its venerable LandCruiser workhorse
FCA and PSA merger approved
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will join Peugeot Citroen to make the world’s fourth biggest car company. What does it mean for Australia?
Toyota’s first proper EV is not what you might expect
Toyota has rolled out its first ever battery EV, and it’s little more than a two-seat go-kart. So what gives?
Why is Toyota’s CEO suddenly so critical of EVs?
Toyota chief Akio Toyoda’s pointed criticism of EVs points to the conflict in the car industry over the future of electrification
Subaru confirms first-ever EV
All-electric SUV for Subaru as it buddies up with Toyota to fast-track EV development.
Leaked government EV strategy leaves Australia “miles behind”
Discussion paper leaked from federal government shows little of substance in face of global EV push
Aston Martin’s still planning for petrol power beyond 2030
Aston Martin doesn’t see a future in becoming 100 per cent electric, despite looming internal combustion engine bans in its home country
Mini previews electric JCW hot hatch
Mini’s fastest, most potent hot hatch will soon be electric
Hyundai reveals revolutionary electric-vehicle platform
E-GMP ‘skateboard’ will underpin 23 Hyundai EVs by 2025 setting new performance and efficiency benchmarks
Ford reveals Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition
Ford injects a bigger shock into Mustang Mach-E
Non-EV drivers who block charging bays face fines
Victoria has become the first state to make it an offence to wrongly park in an EV charging bay
“Replacing tobacco excise with nicotine patch tax” – EV tax explained
A Victorian Government fact sheet spells out how the contentious EV tax will be charged and when and how it will need to be paid
Hyundai Kona Electric recalled over fire risk
ACCC issues recall notice for Kona EV over battery fault linked to several serious fires
