Electric Cars

Volkswagen wants to go head to head with energy providers on EV batteries

Volkswagen wants to go head to head with energy providers on EV batteries

Volkswagen wants to tap a projected 350GWh of storage capacity in electric car batteries to compete with energy companies, but there is no official word on V2G for the ID3.
Tesla Model Y pics reveal “perfect” design, loads of new details

Tesla Model Y pics reveal “perfect” design, loads of new details

The largest and best quality gallery of images yet of “perfect” Tesla Model Y design elements shared, showing more details than ever before.
Converted Hyundai Getz given new lease on electric life at University of W.A.

Converted Hyundai Getz given new lease on electric life at University of W.A.

UWA gifts 12-year-old converted all-electric Hyundai Getz a second life giving it another 10 years on the road.
BMW winds up i8 plug-in hybrid sports car production

BMW winds up i8 plug-in hybrid sports car production

German carmaker BMW heralds the end of production of its i8 plug-in hybrid, after six years on market and 20,000 units sold.
Electric passenger van, eVito Tourer, launched by Mercedes

Electric passenger van, eVito Tourer, launched by Mercedes

Mercedes-Benz unveils details of new eVito Tourer, a passenger version of eVito van offering up to nine seats and 421km driving range.
Samsung researchers crack long range, solid state EV battery puzzle

Samsung researchers crack long range, solid state EV battery puzzle

Samsung researchers believe they have cracked a key problem inherent in high-performance solid-state batteries to allow an EV to travel 800km on a single charge.
Musk scouts Cybertruck factory site in central US, east coast for Model Y plant

Musk scouts Cybertruck factory site in central US, east coast for Model Y plant

Tesla will build Cybertruck factory in central USA, and a new plant on east coast for the Model Y, Elon Musk has said.
Tesla ploughs ahead in China as stock slides on Coronavirus, oil price plunge

Tesla ploughs ahead in China as stock slides on Coronavirus, oil price plunge

Tesla ploughs ahead with plans to localise parts for Chinese Model 3 production, despite global concern about effects of Coronavirus and tumbling oil prices.