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Formula E is the future whether you like it or not
It’s disliked by many, but manufacturers are flocking to it. How has this happened?
EV superhighway announced by Queensland Government
1800km of road just opened up to electric vehicles in the Sunshine State
Is the car as we know it on borrowed time?
The UK’s decision to ban internal combustion-only cars by 2040 is part of a significant shift. However, its impact on the humble motor vehicle needs to be put in perspective
Toyota reveals next-gen electric cars won’t use batteries
Media reports say Toyota is developing electric cars that rely on lighter, smaller capacitors to store energy
Mini announces all-electric three-door hatch
Quintessential Mini hatch will be the first model in the brand’s portfolio to sport mass-produced battery power
Audi sports cars to go hybrid
Audi to electrify its performance range
BMW hints at shrinking showroom to help pay for future-car research
Steering wheels and engines in the crosshairs as BMW hunts down cost savings to help pay for EV push
Porsche announces major EV sales plan for next six years
Porsche CEO reveals an ambitious production timeline for EVs over the coming years
2019 Audi e-tron Sportback confirmed
The Audi e-tron Sportback – the second electric vehicle to wear a softly glowing version the German luxury brand’s four-ring logo – will go into production in 2019
Polestar to become Volvo’s performance electric branch
Volvo’s performance and motorsport arm is to transition to all-electrified performance cars
Fisker claims new EV can be charged in just 9 minutes
Electric car company Fisker reveals new EMotion battery-powered sedan with more than 640km range
Electric the way of the future, but not for M cars, BMW says
The head of the ‘i’ skunkworks thinks the electric sub-brand could work with M division on hotted-up hybrids
2018 Nissan Leaf teased
Nissan gives us a peek at its second-generation all-electric hatchback, the 2018 Leaf.
Why the electric Nio EP9’s Nurburgring lap record matters
Chinese electric car with 1000kW resets production car lap record
There’s still life in conventional engines, says Volkswagen
Despite wanting to sell a million battery-powered cars by 2025, VW says the engines we use now will still have a place in future showrooms
Australia’s EV charging network
Charging infrastructure is improving in Australia, although, not quite fast enough for electric vehicle owners.
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
