Electric Car News

Elon Musk reveals timeline for all-electric pickup
Tesla will unveil an all-electric trade ute in 2019 following its semi-truck and Model 3 reveals

Genesis steering away from V8 power as EV tech advances
Hyundai’s nascent luxury brand says electricity is more important than cylinder count in the fight for go-fast performance.

Honda Australia to miss out on green push
Local arm of Japanese brand won’t receive key environmentally friendly products

Hybrid cop car hints at Ford Mustang’s petrol-electric future
The hybrid system sitting under the bonnet of a Mondeo police car shows Ford is looking at ways to make its petrol-electric fastback coupe and convertible bulletproof

Skoda sheds light on its Vision E Concept
As suspected the Vision E is an all-electric SUV previewing its first production model due in 2020.

Aston Martin boss details future product plan: mid-engined supercars, EVs and SUVs
A whopping seven new models are set to march into Aston Martin showrooms over the next seven years, with CEO Andy Palmer revealing the British marque’s mid-term product plan in detail

NIO EV9 shattering Nürburgring EV record video
Record-breaking lap by Chinese 1 megawatt zero-emission supercar gives new meaning to “Green Hell”.

Mini Countryman plug-in hybrid could be heading to Australia
Mini Australia has the Countryman PHEV on its wishlist, but has yet to finalise a business case for what could be its first hybrid model Down Under

Tesla and Hyundai join calls for electric vehicle tax incentives
An unlikely trio of carmakers has called on the federal government to provide more inducements for energy-efficient vehicle ownership.

Nissan’s electric future has a new face: Margot Robbie
Nissan has teamed up with Margot Robbie to promote electric vehicles and showcase the Nissan BladeGlider, which will be revealed at Geneva Motor Show.

Toyota Kluger fuel-cell sprung testing in Australia
This test mule of a hydrogen-powered, US market Toyota Highlander is a long, long way from home.

Toyota Prius Prime PHEV update comes with optional solar charging
The 2017 Prius PHV is available with solar panel on the roof to top up its lithium batteries

Tesla Model S does awesome snow donuts
Taking a Tesla for a spin – literally

BMW CEO slams government for ignoring electric vehicles
Marc Werner says it’s time the federal government ended its ‘embarrassing’ silence on EV policy.

2017 BMW 530e iPerformance plug-in hybrid details revealed
The new and improved BMW 5-Series will have an equally enhanced hybrid option

BMW and Westfield team up to install 40 EV charge points around Oz
German manufacturer partners with Westfield shopping centres to offer more options for EV and PHEV owners in Australia.

Dieselgate: VW to shed 30,000 jobs as part of ‘e-mobility’ makeover
Growing cost of Dieselgate emissions scandal forces Volkswagen to make a hard decision about its future – and it involves the electric car.

Tesla denies Australian car self-drive claims
Newspaper reports that a Tesla using Autopilot drove across Melbourne with no input from the driver are wrong, carmaker says.

Can you learn to drive online?
A new website dedicated to supporting parents teaching kids to drive offers 200 online tutorials in a bid to create safer drivers.

Toyota electric car to enter market by 2020 as battery-electrics fall into favour
New reports suggest Japan’s largest automaker may put hybrids and fuel-cells to the side in favour of electric cars, with the first Toyota EVs to hit showrooms at the turn of the decade.

Volkswagen EV coupe outed in patent application – or has it?
Is a sleek all-electric Volkswagen two-door being prepped for VW showrooms? Digging a little deeper reveals VW’s future product plans may be more sober than some might have hoped…

Jaguar I-Type launches Formula-E bid
British brand goes racing in third series of all-electric championship

Tesla Model S P100D ‘quickest’ in the world
Musk releases shockingly quick Model S

Tesla reveals P100D says Model 3 hinges on Model S sales
Tesla admits the future of its cheaper Model 3 rides on Model S buyers paying more than $200,000 for the brand’s latest supercar killer













