MG gets Australian approval for SUV S5, its new low-cost EV
MG's upcoming electric SUV, the S5 gets Australian approval, hinting at six locally-bound variants with world's thinnest battery pack.
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Riz is the founder of carloop based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV data, insight reports and trends. He is a mechanical engineer who spent the first 7 years of his career building transport infrastructure before starting carloop. He has a passion for cars, particularly EVs and wants to help reduce transport emissions in Australia. He currently drives a red Tesla Model 3.
BYD teases next new model, and a possible successor to popular Atto 3
BYD's upcoming Sealion 05 EV spotted in regulatory approval documents, giving a sneak peek into what's to come from leading NEV maker.
Australian retailer moves into EV charging, signs network deal with UK provider
Australian retailer specialising in renewable energy ventures into the EV world with an agreement to create a new network of ultra-fast chargers with prominent UK provider.
Elon Musk says “tens of millions of driverless Teslas” on the way as new interior details emerge
Tesla CEO Elon Musk predicts tens of millions of Cybercab Robotaxis in coming years - assuming regulatory approvals, of course.
Australians drive some of the dirtiest vehicles in the world, and their cars are getting bigger
Australians drive some of the dirtiest vehicles in the world, according to a transport study, which found they are more polluting than vehicles in Romania, Croatia and Bulgaria.
Chinese NEV sales surpass million-mark again, take 52 pct of new car market
Sales of new electric vehicles in China hit 1.277 million in November, the fourth consecutive month to surpass one million units sold, and taking its total market share to 52 per cent.
Battery electric cars account for one quarter of UK new car sales in November
Registrations of new battery electric vehicles in UK reached 38,581 in November accounting for just over a quarter of the overall market, and making it second biggest EV market in Europe.
“Heaviest road going electric truck in the world:” First electric road train takes to Australian roads
Janus Electric CEO Lex Forsyth announces first electric road train, which he describes as the “heaviest road-going electric truck in the world”.
Ludicrous Feed: Why are plug-in hybrids popular?
Chinese EV makers are smashing records. BYD leads the charge with over 500,000 vehicles sold in October, but here's the twist: Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs) are skyrocketing in popularity.
Australia’s ride share firm says $300m cash injection will help expand electric fleet
Ride share company Splend has been talking of reaching 10,000 cars for almost a decade, and hopes the latest round of financing will help it achieve that goal.