Toyota to spend $A18.5bn on battery development as it hedges bets on hybrids
Toyota says it will embrace full battery electric vehicles in regions where renewables are plentiful on the grid, but retain focus on hybrids elsewhere.
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Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology, and electric vehicles for over 15 years. He has been reporting on electric vehicles and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His preferred mode of transport is his feet.
Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology, and electric vehicles for over 15 years. He has been reporting on electric vehicles and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His preferred mode of transport is his feet.
BMW unveils a high speed, two wheeled electric pedelec
German luxury vehicle manufacturer BMW has unveiled the first high-speed pedelec, the i Vision Amby, which is billed by the company as “a visionary two-wheeled solution for the urban mobility…
Honda and GM to share EV platform, with new electric cars on sale from 2024
Honda to share its new EV platform designs with American auto giant General Motors, and start selling EVs in the North American market using common parts.
Renault offers Mégane E-Tech Electric SUV with new “sensual tech” design
Renault offers an electric Mégane as an electric crossover with two different battery and range options.
Porsche reveals electric motorsport vision with Mission R concept
Porsche arrives at Munich motor show with a new concept car, the Mission R, its latest vision of the future for all-electric motorsports.
Audi to unveil autonomous EV sedan concept it likens to “first class flight”
Audi preview luxury electric sedan with Level 4 autonomy, which will allow for “the front seats become a first class lounge”.
Australia’s Warrego hydrogen ute claims $50 million of order requests in just 4 days
Sydney start-up H2X "blown away" by response to its newly unveiled Warrego hydrogen fuel cell ute, with more than 200 orders in first 4 days.
Electric Mustang claims Guinness records for charging speed, and fewest charging stops
Mustang Mach-E claims new Guinness world record for shortest charging time and fewest charge stops on its trip from top to bottom of UK.
Arid Recovery turns to quiet, converted EV to monitor wildlife in Australian outback
Conservation group is using an old Suzuki, with engine and fuel tank replaced with an electric motor and Nissan LEAF batteries, to monitor wildlife.
Storedot adopts Tesla’s 4680 battery form factor
StoreDot unveils fast-charging cylindrical battery cell in the style of Tesla’s 4680 battery cell that it claims can be fully charged in 10 minutes.