BMW i8 Roadster and redesigned Coupe PHEVs available in Australia
BMW has announced that its hybrid electric i8 Roadster, plus a fresh look i8 Coupé, is ready to buy for cashed up Australian EV enthusiasts.
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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.
Dumas, VW sets new EV speed record at Goodwood
French professional auto driver sets an all new record for electric cars at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK.
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Renault makes Zoe electric car available to Australian consumers
Renault makes electric Zoe available to individual consumers in Australia after modest sales to fleet owners.
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Australians can buy hybrid Mini EV next year
BMW Group has confirmed Australian arrival of MINI Countryman plug-in hybrid EV in second quarter of 2019.
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First look at electric Mini Countryman sketches
Mini has released some preliminary sketches for what promises to be the first fully electric production model for the quintessentially British brand.
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Electric Mini in works as BMW signs China EV factory deal
BMW Group seals deal with China’s Great Wall Group to build state-of-the art EV factory in Jiangsu Province.
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Volkswagen, Renault look to car-sharing future
European carmakers Renault and Volkswagen look to a future where people share electric cars rather than own them.
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Will self-driving cars be better for the environment?
Will self-driving cars mean a decrease in carbon emissions overall?
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Iconic VW Beetle could be reborn as electric four-door
Eighty years on from the first commercial production of the iconic Volkswagen Beetle and it looks like the once popular ‘people’s car’ is going electric.
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Tesla’s new power play: An electric ute with battery powered tools
Elon Musk has tapped into what could be a deal-closer to bring gas-guzzlers over the line, albeit asking the converted.
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