Bede Doherty is an independent consultant in climate change mitigation, specialising in transport including fuels/powertrains, fuelling infrastructure and emissions.

Could BMW be acquired by Amazon in push to electric?

Other carmakers plan for full transition to electric and Amazon invests $US700 million in EV startup Rivian. What on earth is BMW doing?

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Tesla’s new ‘dog mode’ is just one of many cool features

Tesla introduces Dog Mode and Sentry Mode, to compliment its many other useful modes.

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Audi releases images of electric Q4 e-tron, and 20,000 pre-orders confirmed

Audi teases three images of a new all-electric e-tron concept ahead of the Geneva Auto Show and says interest in its first e-tron is high.

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New Nissan Leaf pre-orders hit 3,000 in just one month

European pre-orders of the Nissan's newest limited edition 63kWh Nissan Leaf hit 3,000 in just one month since its unveiling.

Minister Mark Bailey and Professor Michael Milford with the AI car.

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This electric car will drive 1200km to test AI tech on Aussie roads

An all-electric Renault Zoe will make a 1200km road trip in south-east Queensland to test how artificial intelligence technology handles Australian roads and driving conditions.

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There are now 5.6 million electric cars on the road, up 64% from last year

Electric car uptake continues to gain momentum and Tesla's Model 3 was the best seller worldwide in 2018.

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Electric vehicles now cheaper to own than petrol, diesel cars in Europe

Report on cost of VW Golf over 4 years in five different European countries shows that the battery electric is the cheapest to own and operate.

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Bentley considers all-electric model, but well on way to plug-in hybrids

Prestige car brand Bentley is thinking about one all-electric model, saying they are worried about performance on the open road. Perhaps they should drive an EV.