Uber and Kia serve up 20,000 free electric vehicle rides
Fifty electric vehicles will offer free rides around Melbourne during the Australian Open in a partnership designed to promote the zero emissions technology.
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At this price, this EV is effectively a mobile battery with a free car thrown in
The GWM Ora extended range is being offered for $26,490 drive away with a 63kWh LFP battery - that’s $420/kWh for the battery with the rest of the car thrown in for free.
Australia’s ride share firm says $300m cash injection will help expand electric fleet
Ride share company Splend has been talking of reaching 10,000 cars for almost a decade, and hopes the latest round of financing will help it achieve that goal.
Subsidies for fossil fuel company cars are costing taxpayers tens of billions
Government subsidies for fossil fuel company cars are costing European taxpayers billions each year, with such subsidies in the five biggest EU countries alone costing €42 billion every year.
Do electric cars greatly increase the average mass of cars on the road? Not in Australia
New report finds claims that EVs are heavier don’t stack up in Australia, where sales of fossil-fuelled vehicles skew towards large and heavy utes and SUVs.
MG unveils lower than expected price for its first electric roadster
The price point for the electric convertible is at the lower end of the range MG suggested in June, as EV sales slump and manufacturers cut prices.
India is in the midst of an electric vehicle revolution – and Australia should tap in
India is an incredibly responsive and innovative electric vehicle market – and it could be vital to help Australia avoid over-reliance on China and attendant strategic risks.
More than 1,400 electric Mini Coopers recalled over major fire risk
More than 1400 electric vehicles have been recalled in Australia due to a serious issue with their batteries that could cause fires.
Surviving blackouts: As trees fell on power lines, I turned to the EV sitting in my driveway
The 40kWh battery in the Nissan Leaf sitting in the driveway is more than capable of running my household's electrical needs, and that of the neighbours as well.
“Done their bit:” How the ‘rebound effect” could eat away at green gains from EVs
EV owners, feeling they’ve “done their bit”, may justify using vehicle more often. Or they might switch from public transport.