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Electric Porsche 911 made in Bulgaria is powered by BMW i3 running gear

The fully-electric 911 is the Munich/Stuttgart/Bulgaria mash-up no one expected

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Victoria extends $3000 EV subsidy for an extra 2600 vehicles

An extra $7.2 million has been injected into Victoria's electric vehicle incentive scheme

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EV smart chargers trialled in Australia

This latest trial will see how smart chargers can be employed to work around electricity grid peak times

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2023 BMW i3: Electric BMW 3 Series revealed for China

BMW's latest electric offering is a new-generation i3 – except it's not entirely new, and it's not coming here

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Government report reveals vehicle active-safety pitfalls

Active safety and autonomous driving technology still have some way to go before reducing the national road toll

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2022 Polestar 2 sales boosted by EV demand

Clever ordering has meant the Volvo subsidiary isn't struggling for stock

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2023 Smart #1 electric SUV to be revealed on April 8

Smart’s new range of electric cars will use a hash in their model names, starting with #1

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2024 Maserati Quattroporte: Next-gen flagship rendered

The seventh-generation Quattroporte is expected to be solely electric, with internal-combustion power set to bow out

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Jaguar Land Rover to halve emissions by 2030 and go net-zero by 2039

JLR's emissions targets fall in line with its aim to transition to electric vehicles by the end of the decade

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Federal Budget: Hydrogen industry receives billions as EVs snubbed

Electric vehicles have been left on the outside, with the Government eyeing hydrogen as its path to reduced emissions

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Nissan expanding Australian factory to build EV components

Australia may not mass-produce cars any more, but Nissan does still makes parts here – and its plant is about to grow

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Alfa Romeo electric vehicles to target big BMWs

The boss of Alfa Romeo says the Italian brand will lean into its Stellantis family roots, with some big things coming

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2023 Kia EV9: Electric LandCruiser fighter confirmed for Europe next year

Kia’s seven-seater electric SUV will launch in Europe in 2023, in a promising sign for Australia

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2023 Lotus Eletre revealed: Electric SUV ushers in a new era

New model brings a few firsts: This is Lotus's first production four-door, and its first SUV – and it's electric.

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2020-2021 Porsche Taycan recalled due to wiring harness fault

Problems with the Taycan's wiring harness could prevent ISOFIX seats from being fitted

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New vehicle emissions drop as peak bodies call for Government mandates

A small reduction in emissions year-on-year has been met with calls for greater action from the top

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Local Volkswagen group boss joins EV Council board

New VGA chief will campaign for emissions targets and charging infrastructure in new builds

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Lotus Eletre announced: 'Type 132' SUV now has a name

Ahead of its reveal, Lotus has given its first SUV a name

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Mazda has no fear of being left behind in EV race

Despite rivals offering more electrified models – and promises of more – Mazda remains comfortable that it won’t be left behind in the EV race

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Used electric vehicle prices soar thanks to fuel prices and supply shortage

With long waits across the board and increasing running costs for ICE owners, electric demand is on the charge

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Volkswagen Australia boss calls for home EV charging support

Future vehicles should inspire private infrastructure changes, says new VW boss

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Cupra announces future compact hybrid SUV

A new electrified SUV is on the way from Cupra, and it’s left us some breadcrumbs to follow

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2023 Honda Civic e:HEV hybrid revealed alongside HR-V EV

Honda has shown off three new electrified models in Europe, including the upcoming Civic hybrid

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New Maserati BiTurbo imagined...as an electric sedan

Maserati's two-door BiTurbo had a sedan companion, the '400' – but, just for fun, we're reimagining it as a new electric sedan (hey, if Porsche can stick 'Turbo' on an EV...)