Electric Cars

Swedish car and battery giants to build new gigafactory to supply Volvo and Polestar

Swedish car and battery giants to build new gigafactory to supply Volvo and Polestar

Automaker Volvo Cars and battery company Northvolt partner to build new battery manufacturing plant in Gothenburg.
Hyundai Ioniq 5: Lower cost version with smaller battery on the way

Hyundai Ioniq 5: Lower cost version with smaller battery on the way

Hyundai looks to introduce more affordable variants of popular Ioniq 5 to Australia, but how much will they cost, and when will they be here?
“Hysterical” Liberal anti-EV campaign backfires, inspires buyers to go electric

“Hysterical” Liberal anti-EV campaign backfires, inspires buyers to go electric

A “bizarre” and “hysterical” Liberal campaign attacking electric car uptake backfires, convincing at least one Canberra resident to do the exact opposite and buy an EV.
Tesla said to be developing app store to rival Apple and Android

Tesla said to be developing app store to rival Apple and Android

Tesla may already be working on own Apple-like app store that would enable owners to download and install apps to their electric car.
Austroads proposes new symbols for electric and hydrogen cars

Austroads proposes new symbols for electric and hydrogen cars

Austroads has proposed series of symbols and signage for use at charging infrastructure, on road signs and for road markings.
One in three Volvo sales globally in January were electrified

One in three Volvo sales globally in January were electrified

Of Volvo cars sold across the globe last month, nearly 32% were electrified and pure electric car sales doubled.
Polestar unveils one-off ‘Arctic Circle’ edition to showcase its snow and ice shoes

Polestar unveils one-off ‘Arctic Circle’ edition to showcase its snow and ice shoes

Polestar 2 shows off snow and ice credentials in one-off Arctic Circle special edition.
Electric car and SUV sales double again in January, despite auto market decline

Electric car and SUV sales double again in January, despite auto market decline

Electric vehicle sales more than double in January, despite a declining auto market, and electric SUVs are the flavour of the month.