Volkswagen premieres electric, sporty and “emotional” ID.4 GTX
Volkswagen unveils all-electric VW ID.4 GTX, its first ID model in a new performance series for electromobility.
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Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
Queensland coal miner’s reaction to Tesla torque is priceless
Activist Daniel Bleakley puts some old mates and coal-miners in his Central Queensland hometown in the driver's seat of his Tesla. The reactions are priceless.
Lotus Evija all electric hypercar to deliver “mind-blowing” driving experience
"Like a catapult": Lotus opens up about its all electric Evija hypercar, as it gets ready to enter production.
“This is not a war on petrol:” Nissan Australia laments lack of EV policy direction
Nissan says Victoria EV tax due in July will discourage investment in the technology at a crucial time for Australia's already lagging market.
How electric car batteries are improving: materials, energy density and price
Mainstream take up of electric vehicles will depend on improvements to lithium-ion batteries and efforts to increase energy density and reduce manufacturing costs.
Kia e-Niro compact electric SUV spotted ahead of mid-May launch
All-electric Kia e-Niro that will rival Hyundai Kona EV and MG ZS EV spotted charging in Canberra, ahead of mid-2021 launch.
Ford unveils GT versions and pricing of Mustang Mach-E
Ford will start taking orders for the GT and GT Performance variants of its first electric Mustang, the Mustang Mach-E, but not in Australia.
Audi releases “Electric Eye” Woody Gooch film to highlight electric Australia road trips
Audi releases an original short film called Electric Eye, following 3,500km trip by all-electric Audi e-tron Sportback along Queensland and NSW coasts.
“Remarkable”: Model 3 outsells all competitors but will be eclipsed by Model Y, says Musk
Model 3 is now the best selling luxury vehicle of any type, and Elon Musk says it will be eclipsed by the Model Y, as Tesla posts another record quarterly earnings.
No need for radar: Tesla’s big jump forward in self-driving technology
Tesla may ditch radar altogether in its bid to achieve fully autonomous driving.