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Australians can buy hybrid Mini EV next year
BMW Group has confirmed Australian arrival of MINI Countryman plug-in hybrid EV in second quarter of 2019.
Bridie Schmidt

Jul 13, 2018

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Electric Cars

First look at electric Mini Countryman sketches
Mini has released some preliminary sketches for what promises to be the first fully electric production model for the quintessentially British brand.
Bridie Schmidt

Jul 13, 2018

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Electric Mini in works as BMW signs China EV factory deal
BMW Group seals deal with China’s Great Wall Group to build state-of-the art EV factory in Jiangsu Province.
Bridie Schmidt

Jul 12, 2018

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Qld breakthrough could make EV batteries cheaper, cleaner
A University of Queensland process for extracting and transforming metals needed for EV batteries could cut their carbon footprint – and manufacturing costs.
Bridie Schmidt

Jul 11, 2018

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Berlin buyers exhaust EV cargo bike funding in just one day
In Berlin, a flood of applications have exhausted an e-bike purchase incentive fund after just one day.
Bridie Schmidt

Jul 10, 2018

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Volkswagen, Renault look to car-sharing future
European carmakers Renault and Volkswagen look to a future where people share electric cars rather than own them.
Bridie Schmidt

Jul 6, 2018

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Will self-driving cars be better for the environment?
Will self-driving cars mean a decrease in carbon emissions overall?
Bridie Schmidt

Jul 6, 2018

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Iconic VW Beetle could be reborn as electric four-door
Eighty years on from the first commercial production of the iconic Volkswagen Beetle and it looks like the once popular ‘people’s car’ is going electric.
Bridie Schmidt

Jul 5, 2018

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Tesla’s new power play: An electric ute with battery powered tools
Elon Musk has tapped into what could be a deal-closer to bring gas-guzzlers over the line, albeit asking the converted.
Bridie Schmidt

Jul 4, 2018

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Faraday Future EV plans leap forward with $US2bn funding
From $US1 billion invested in EV production, to its first concept car, EV company goes from tentative toddle to surefooted stride.
Bridie Schmidt

Jul 3, 2018

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Finnish passengers to sing for their shuttle in electric taxi service
Fortum has come up with a rocking new idea to showcase the clean and quiet face of electric vehicles, by asking passengers to sing along to tunes in return for a free ride in a shuttle.
Bridie Schmidt

Jul 3, 2018

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Dutch adventurer dispels EV range myths in 800-day drive to Darwin
One man with an idea showcases the potential of EV’s and how sustainability can be applied to everyday life by driving an EV to Australia – with no money.
Bridie Schmidt

Jun 27, 2018

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