If Morrison wants “grunt”, he should try an EV – it might make his weekend
Prime minister Scott Morrison says Australians want "grunt" in a car. You're more likely to find it in an electric one.
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Fiat cuts deal with Tesla to use EV credits and avoid EU emissions fines
Fiat plans to pool with Tesla - and pay it a significant fee to use its credits to meet strict EU emissions standards and avoid hefty fines.
Lewis Hamilton considers future in all-electric Formula E
Five-times racing champion Lewis Hamilton says Formula E is the future of racing, and may be his future too.
China and Europe expansion causes big drop in Tesla deliveries
Tesla issues quarterly production and delivery report, citing Europe and China expansion as reason for drops in production and deliveries.
Petrol car market can not be sustained, says motor trades boss
Motor Trades Association of Queensland boss says there is no argument to sustain petrol vehicles over EVs over the longer term.
ALP backflips on EV target, Greens lament “policy on the run”
Labor EV policy under attack from all sides, as it backflips on requirement for car dealers to meet an emissions quota, to restrict the sale of ICE cars and boost sales EVs.
Electric cars could cost less than equivalent petrol vehicles by 2030
Decreasing costs in battery and R&D combined with reduced fuel costs could see EVs priced much lower than that of petrol cars by 2030, says the ICCT.
Volvo to reveal all-electric XC40 SUV by end 2019
Volvo confirms that its next all-electric vehicle to join the Polestar 2 will be an electric XC40 SUV.
Tesla Model 3 sales soar, taking Norway electric car sales to 58.4 pct
Norway hits record electric car sales for March, and now half of all cars registered are either all-electric or plug-in hybrid. Its strategy could be a blueprint for Australia.
China’s BYD launches six new electrified vehicles
BYD unveils 3 new pure electric vehicles and 3 plug-in hybrids at its spring launch in Beijing.