Electric Cars

New fully electric BMW i7 to launch in Australia this year at $300k

New fully electric BMW i7 to launch in Australia this year at $300k

BMW says upcoming all electric i7 sedan will begin Australian customer deliveries in the fourth quarter, with a price starting just shy of $300,000.
No new fossil taxis from 2030: ACT details rapid shift to EVs, phase-out of ICE cars

No new fossil taxis from 2030: ACT details rapid shift to EVs, phase-out of ICE cars

ACT releases details of its nation-leading phase out of fossil fuel car sales, including no new ICE taxis from 2030.
Tesla flags more than 20,000 Model 3 and Model Y deliveries in Australia in next five months

Tesla flags more than 20,000 Model 3 and Model Y deliveries in Australia in next five months

Tesla chair says company could double number of Tesla EVs on Australian roads by year end, and calls for emissions standards and network support for fast chargers.
Hyundai plans budget electric hatchback

Hyundai plans budget electric hatchback

Hyundai Motors has a budget electric hatchback in development – but it will likely be some time before we see it here.
NRMA kicks off free test drives for aspiring electric car owners

NRMA kicks off free test drives for aspiring electric car owners

Motorist group NRMA kicks off first of series of EV drive days this Saturday, and interest is so high that test drives are already fully booked.
Heated seats and range boost confirmed for BYD Atto 3

Heated seats and range boost confirmed for BYD Atto 3

BYD Australia updates Australian-bound Atto 3 brochure with – literally in one case – hot new features.
NSW and Victoria open grants for Australia’s first “renewable hydrogen highway”

NSW and Victoria open grants for Australia’s first “renewable hydrogen highway”

Plans to establish Australia’s first “renewable hydrogen highway” have kicked off with the launch of a joint NSW and Victoria grant funding round.
ACT flags 2035 ban of new ICE cars alongside ambitious new EV target

ACT flags 2035 ban of new ICE cars alongside ambitious new EV target

ACT sets ambitious new target for 80-90% of all new vehicles sales to be zero emissions by 2030 – and backs it up with a phase-out date for petrol cars.