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Opinion

John Carey: Browsing the EV showroom

Carey wonders whether an EV will feature in his garage sometime soon

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Street Machine TV

Electric-Powered 1949 Mercury at SEMA! – SEMA 2018

ICON’s Jonathon Ward creates a wild electric-powered Mercury

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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.

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News

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

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Opinion

The Insider: EV uncertainty

Future planning with a wonky crystal ball

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News

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

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News

Dyson aims to clean up in EV market

A$360m investment in new factory and test track. Electric cars expected by 2021

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News

2019 Jaguar I-Pace gets milestone warranty

Jaguar’s first electric vehicle bolts two extra years onto standard company warranty

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News

MG EVs coming when the time is right

Consumer demand and infrastructure will start the flow of ‘new energy’ MGs to Australia

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News

2019 Hyundai Kona Electric confirmed for Australia

Kona Electric joining the local battery powered carpark as early as this year

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Carnage

Carnage Plus Episode Eight – Bubba drives the Turbo Taxi

We know Bubba can drive, but what's he like behind the wheel of the Carnage Turbo Taxi

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News

Rivian all-electric pick-up to be unveiled

Two all-electric, all-wheel drive vehicles from US-based Rivian Automotive.

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Street Machine TV

Kiwi electricity company builds electric ’57 Ford Fairlane – Video

Kiwi electricity company Mercury turns '57 Fairlane into an electric vehicle

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News

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

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Industry

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

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Motorsport

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

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News

ACT government to convert car fleet to EVs from 2021

Plan will promote Canberra as Australia’s battery-fuelled capital

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News

MW Motors confirms Luka for production

Little-known Czech brand MW Motors launches innovative lightweight Luka electric coupe.

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News

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.

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Events

2018 New York Motor Show: Classic Mini E concept revealed

Mini has gone back to the future with an all-electric version of its classic Mini Cooper that we wish wasn’t just a one-off concept

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News

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.

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News

How Australia compares globally for electric vehicle sales

Australia lags behind the rest of the world in adopting electric vehicles

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Motorsport

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

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News

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