Electric Cars

Volvo announces XC40 Recharge plug-in hybrid pricing

Volvo announces XC40 Recharge plug-in hybrid pricing

Volvo says plug-in hybrid XC40 compact SUV will be priced from $A64,990 before on-road costs.
H2X hopes to re-boot Australia car industry with launch of hydrogen SUV

H2X hopes to re-boot Australia car industry with launch of hydrogen SUV

New hydrogen car company launches in NSW with aim of reviving car manufacturing industry and delivering new SUV called Snowy in 2022.
Audi unveils Australia pricing and specs for all-electric e-tron and Sportback

Audi unveils Australia pricing and specs for all-electric e-tron and Sportback

Audi announces pricing and specifications for all-electric e-tron SUV and e-tron Sportback in Australia, billing it as a “new era of mobility”.
The great Norwegian paradox: oil expansion and electric revolution

The great Norwegian paradox: oil expansion and electric revolution

Norway is a leader in electric vehicles, but also in the extraction and sale of fossil fuels. How do the two conflicting stories add up?
Model 3 delivers stunning carbon savings, and more to come with autonomy, says Tesla

Model 3 delivers stunning carbon savings, and more to come with autonomy, says Tesla

Tesla says Model 3 most efficient car on market, easily beating fossil fuel cars on emissions, with even bigger savings coming with autonomy and “robo-taxis”.
Tesla battery partner CATL says it can now make million-mile-plus battery

Tesla battery partner CATL says it can now make million-mile-plus battery

Chinese battery maker CATL is poised to make a battery that can last more than a million miles, and is also working closely with General Motors.
Tesla Battery Day looms as rumours of new lithium-ion partnership emerges

Tesla Battery Day looms as rumours of new lithium-ion partnership emerges

Market analysts say Tesla is getting close to locking in date for Battery Day, as rumours emerge of a new partnership with Australian lithium-ion battery testing equipment supplier Novonix.
Hydrogen cars won’t overtake electric vehicles because they’re hampered by laws of science

Hydrogen cars won’t overtake electric vehicles because they’re hampered by laws of science

Hydrogen has long been touted as the future for passenger cars but it struggles to compete with electric vehicles, a view reinforced by two recent pronouncements.