Electric Car News
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
Rivian all-electric pick-up to be unveiled
Two all-electric, all-wheel drive vehicles from US-based Rivian Automotive.
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.
How Australia compares globally for electric vehicle sales
Australia lags behind the rest of the world in adopting electric vehicles
Volkswagen’s Pikes Peak attack to spawn R-badged electric family
This stunning specialist tarmac racer opens up closer ties between Volkswagen’s potent R badge and its in-house motorsport division
Ford launches hybrid, electric car blitz
A hybrid Ford Bronco and a light truck with an onboard generator form part of the global car-making giant’s North American strategy
Mercedes-Benz adds Thai production base for electric cars
A new battery factory opens the door to Thai-built, Benz-badged plug-in hybrid and electric cars reaching out for export markets, including potentially Australia
VW to launch one electric car a month in 2019
An aggressive push into battery power continues to gain momentum at Volkswagen
Greens push to ban petrol, diesel cars by 2030
Election policy proposes a higher luxury car tax to help pay for an all-electric switch
2018 Jaguar I-Pace: The electric car that wants to get to know you
Jaguar's compact electric car will learn all it can about you to help make the journey home each night all the more pleasant
Skoda joins call to include electricity generation in vehicle emissions ratings
The Czech carmaker says a ‘well-to-wheels’ approach would give the industry more options in reducing total carbon dioxide emissions than simply relying on EVs
Hyundai announces EV Kona pair
Brace of electric Kona join Hyundai’s compact SUV portfolio