Electric Cars

Polestar opens test drives for Polestar 2 electric fastback on Gold Coast

Polestar opens test drives for Polestar 2 electric fastback on Gold Coast

Polestar 2 electric fastback test drives open up, with pre-orders already open ahead of 2022 deliveries.
Tesla issues second partial recall in Australia for Fremont-made Model 3

Tesla issues second partial recall in Australia for Fremont-made Model 3

Tesla recalls number of Model 3 electric sedans in Australia over suspension defect, its second partial recall in four months.
Nio unveils ET5 electric sedan with “ultra-long range” of up to 1,000km

Nio unveils ET5 electric sedan with “ultra-long range” of up to 1,000km

Nio unveils another so-called “Tesla-killer”, and plans to expand further into Europe as it opens up the Silk Road for battery swapping and charging.
Even without subsidies, large EVs are cheaper than ICE

Even without subsidies, large EVs are cheaper than ICE

New analysis finds that large e-cars cheaper than combustion engine vehicles both in terms of purchase price and in total cost, even without subsidies.
Video: A big plug for Ioniq 5’s vehicle-to-load technology

Video: A big plug for Ioniq 5’s vehicle-to-load technology

The new Ioniq 5 EV has two main talking points: the sense of space inside the car, and its ability to power any of your appliances.
Rivian injects $7bn into second EV factory, but Australia faces long wait

Rivian injects $7bn into second EV factory, but Australia faces long wait

Rivian names site for second EV factory, but Australian customers may still have to wait another couple of years for their deliveries.
Mercedes-Benz claims its next EV, the EQXX, will be “most efficient ever”

Mercedes-Benz claims its next EV, the EQXX, will be “most efficient ever”

Mercedes announces its most efficient electric vehicle to be unveiled in first days of 2022 – but will it stack up to competition?
Tesla says Model 3 in fatal French taxi car crash had no technical faults

Tesla says Model 3 in fatal French taxi car crash had no technical faults

Tesla taxi involved in fatal accident in France, but Tesla says the car had no technical faults.