Norway has 200,000 EVs and its best seller is the Nissan Leaf
Norway continues to lead the charge in electric vehicle uptake, hitting the 200,000 mark – and a quarter of those are Nissan Leafs.
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Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
NSW government commits millions to electric vehicle push
$5 million total funding and a policy of 10 per cent EV fleet starting 2020 announced by NSW government as part of Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Plan.
Graph of the Day: Hyundai Kona EV export sales on the increase
Global sales of the Hyundai Kona EV are on the up, as Australia readies itself for the arrival of the 400km range compact SUV EV.
Tesla increases Supercharger prices, cuts jobs in expansion bid
Musk says Tesla needs to trim its workforce if it can hope to deliver a truly affordable "mass market" Model 3. The company has also put up its EV Supercharger rates.
Ford CEO confirms electric pickup truck plans, so why not GM?
American auto giant Ford says yes, an electric F-150 is planned, General Motors says "stay tuned".
Hyundai Ioniq range gets mid-series refresh for 2019
A mid-range refresh of hybrid and PHEV Hyundai Ioniq will give them some choice features borrowed from the Kona Electric, with the BEV to follow.
Elon Musk ends Tesla referral program to cut costs for Model 3
A deal offering free charging to Tesla drivers who recruit new sales has been cut short, ending it before the Model 3 has even arrived on Australian shores.
Tesla introduces self-schedule servicing in Australia and NZ
Tesla owners can now schedule their own servicing via the EV maker's website, when....and if (!) they need to.
Kona Electric included in Best Sub Compact SUV award
Yet another award handed to Hyundai's crossover SUV, as the Kona Electric "quietly steps ahead" of the Tesla Model 3.
Elon Musk prices “bargain” $1bn tunnel under Blue Mountains
Tesla and Boring Company CEO Elon Musk responds to casual Twitter query from NSW MP Jeremy Buckingham about cost to build a tunnel under the Blue Mountains. Is this the Big Battery all over again?