UK Car of the Year Awards: Five of seven category winners are battery electrics!
Just one in four cars sold in the UK are a plug-in electric, but five of the seven category winners of its car of the year awards were full electric!
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Bryce Gaton
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Bryce Gaton is an expert on electric vehicles and contributor for The Driven and Renew Economy. He has been working in the EV sector since 2008 and is currently working as EV electrical safety trainer/supervisor for the University of Melbourne. He also provides support for the EV Transition to business, government and the public through his EV Transition consultancy EVchoice.
Bryce Gaton is an expert on electric vehicles and contributor for The Driven and Renew Economy. He has been working in the EV sector since 2008 and is currently working as EV electrical safety trainer/supervisor for the University of Melbourne. He also provides support for the EV Transition to business, government and the public through his EV Transition consultancy EVchoice.
Ioniq 5N review: Hyundai’s first performance EV takes on Porsche Taycan
If someone had told me I would love the sound and feel of a simulated torque band, DSG clutch action and roar of a V8 motor in an EV, I would have told them they were nuts.
Hyundai promises bigger battery and longer range in Ioniq 5 refresh
Alongside the recent arrival of the Ioniq 5N, Hyundai have now announced a refresh of the whole Ioniq 5 electric SUV range.
Renault launches first EV based on smaller electric platform
Renault have just launched their first EV based on the new, smaller, EV platform – the Renault 5 E-Tech based on the AmpR Small chassis.
Vive la différence! First drive of a Renault Megane E-Tech
It's fantastic to see some variety in choices and style in Australia's EV market – like the new, all-electric Renault Megane E-Tech. Here's what it's like to drive.
The really big question for EV drivers: Will my battery last?
New chemistries, new cooling systems and now new government rules will give EV drivers more confidence about how long their car battery will last.
First drive in first one-tonne electric van to arrive in Australia
The LDV eDeliver 7 is more responsive and more fun to drive than its diesel competitors, and doesn't cost that much more. That's good for business.
Fuel efficiency standard creeps closer
Australia is one step closer to legislating fuel efficiency standards with new details released over the weekend.
Fuel efficiency standards are coming, slowly. When they arrive, will they have teeth?
The key point of fuel efficiency standards is they are mandated and come with "teeth." So, when Australia finally gets its FES, will it be strong enough?
New EV models in 2024: What we will see, and what we likely won’t see
Which new EVs are we likely to see launched in 2024? And which of those promised for launch are looking unlikely? Any electric utes?