Electric Car News
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
Electric Concept One destroys LaFerrari
All-electric concept destroys opposition in drag race.
Tesla Model S expected to get a bigger battery with new P100D flagship
A loose-lipped Dutch transport authority has let slip the existence of a powerful new flagship for the Tesla Model S range
The world’s fastest delivery van
Electric delivery can slays supercars
McLaren starts work on fully electric prototype
McLaren starts work on EV prototype and gives more details of future downsized engine
Tesla confident Aussies won’t face Model X issues
American company claims it has “ironed out” Model X bugs ahead of its Australian release
Part two of Tesla’s grand plan revealed
Utes, trucks and car sharing to form part of Elon Musk’s plan to rule the automotive world, as the Tesla CEO and tech entrepreneur unveils the latest chapter of his manifesto.
Bentley release amazing photos of its Bentayga SUV electrical system
A fascinating look behind the curtain at the jaw-droppingly intricate ‘heart’ of the new Bentley Bentayga SUV
Energy company, AGL, announces $1 a day charging for electric vehicles
Energy company AGL will provide unlimited charging for electric vehicles for just $1 a day
VW to cull 40 models as part of EV push: report
Volkswagen’s bid to reinvent itself as the world’s greenest car brand will claim a few victims along the way
Mercedes confirms electric car debut
All-electric SUV concept set for Paris debut, with 500km range and “dangerous” performance
BMW selects slow road to electric future
Rather than rush new “i” technology to market, BMW says it is happy to wait a few years and see what happens
Electric car technology to redefine Audi by 2025
Audi will bank on electronics and apps as it surges towards a high-tech, electric car future.
Nissan threatens to pull plug on loss-making Leaf
Lack of government support could spell an early end for Australia’s cheapest electric car, the Nissan Leaf, despite the incentives offered in other markets
