Genesis takes out “Concept of the Year” title with all-electric coupe
The Essentia all-electric GT coupe by Hyundai's luxury car brand Genesis is singled out as "Concept of the Year".
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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.
These three electric cars have the best resale value
How much can an EV driver expect to get when reselling? Kelley Blue Book lists its top three best resale value predictions for 2019.
Lotus joins forces with Williams to develop advanced electric vehicles
Two iconic sports and racing car makers Lotus and Williams turn their focus to developing high performance, clean tech, next gen powertrains.
Secret electric cars spotted testing out Mildura’s baking heat
Two wrapped electric cars have been spotted in the baking heat of Victoria's Mildura - but why are they there, and what are they?
Porsche doubles Taycan production to 40,000 a year
Luxury carmaker Porsche has confirmed it is doubling production of its all-electric sports car – before it has even begun production.
Kia e-Niro picks up coveted Car of the Year award
Kia's crossover EV, the e-Niro, takes out What Car? top gong, beating other electric cars to become the first EV to win the Car of the Year award.
Toyota and Panasonic join forces to ramp up EV battery supply
A joint venture between Toyota and Panasonic will see the establishment of a new company with the view to bring a stable supply of automotive prismatic batteries to the market.
Report predicts 21m electric cars by 2030, price parity by 2022
New report from Deloitte predicts massive increase in EVs on road by 2030, and price parity with ICE vehicles by 2022.
Tesla Model 3 approved and rolling off assembly line ready for Europe
A critical step for Tesla as the EV maker's best-selling model readies for sale in the EU, up against popular European brands including BMW and Volkswagen.
Norway has 200,000 EVs and its best seller is the Nissan Leaf
Norway continues to lead the charge in electric vehicle uptake, hitting the 200,000 mark – and a quarter of those are Nissan Leafs.