Electric Car News
2019 Nissan Leaf pricing and features
Nissan’s second-generation electric hatchback will launch in August with a $49,990 pricetag
2019 Hyundai Ioniq to go long
400km range confirmed for Australian-spec 2019 Hyundai Ioniq EV
Audi reveals a Q5 plug-in hybrid (and more)
Some of Ingolstadt’s best-sellers are getting an electrified makeover
2020 Peugeot 208 revealed with all-electric version
The baby Peugeot grows up and gains some sophisticated technology and new powertrains
Is the Tesla Model 3 a best-selling dud?
Tesla’s Model 3 has topped the sales charts, but is it everything buyers had hoped?
Inside BMW and Daimler’s billion dollar merger
German giants are dropping $1.74 billion into joint services, but there’s a lot to unpack.
Honda’s electric hatch will have a classier interior than most houses
Wood panelling, flush-mounted screens, Japanese design… Honda’s first production electric car is an interior design masterclass
Senate wants race cars to kickstart EV revolution
The government needs to take serious action to prepare Australia for the rise of the electric car, according to a senate committee
Honda compact EV getting ready for Geneva
Electric revolution gains momentum as Honda chalks a cute city compact for production
Apple slices autonomous program
Apple fires a third of its Project Titan autonomous team. Is this the end of the Apple Car?
ChargeFox EV charging network set to link East Coast
Australia’s first electric vehicle charging network will be capable of pumping up to 400km of charge into an EV’s battery in 15 minutes – and will make road trips across the east coast possible for all battery-electric vehicles.
Dyson confirms electric car production, sets up shop in Singapore
Vacuum cleaner manufacturer Dyson details EV timeline, with a factory in Singapore to produce cars from 2021
Electric S-Class rival beats Porsche 911 … sort of
While it’s still mighty fast, Lucid Air’s claims aren’t quite what they seem
Dyson aims to clean up in EV market
A$360m investment in new factory and test track. Electric cars expected by 2021
2019 Jaguar I-Pace gets milestone warranty
Jaguar’s first electric vehicle bolts two extra years onto standard company warranty
MG EVs coming when the time is right
Consumer demand and infrastructure will start the flow of ‘new energy’ MGs to Australia
2019 Hyundai Kona Electric confirmed for Australia
Kona Electric joining the local battery powered carpark as early as this year
2018 Federal Budget: Govt flags drop in petrol excise earnings
The government’s ability to make money each time we visit the fuel pump is under threat
Road use charges should replace fuel excise, think tank warns
If we want to beat congestion in the future, the way the government earns revenue from drivers will need to change, Infrastructure Australia says
Volkswagen’s I.D. R is set to silently dominate Pikes Peak
Purpose-built hill climber capable of accelerating faster than an F1 car heads to Colorado
ACT government to convert car fleet to EVs from 2021
Plan will promote Canberra as Australia’s battery-fuelled capital
MW Motors confirms Luka for production
Little-known Czech brand MW Motors launches innovative lightweight Luka electric coupe.
Batteries required: McLaren’s all-electric supercar needs energy
McLaren needs battery storage technology to improve by roughly 250 percent before its purely electric supercar project can come to fruition.
Nissan expects to sell 1M electrified cars per year by 2022
The Japanese car manufacturer is investing A$12.3 billion in selling electric cars in China as it sets its sights on seven-figure annual EV sales within five years.
