Tesla back to business in Shanghai as Giga Berlin expansion gains ground
As efforts to expand Tesla's Berlin gigafactory gain momentum in Germany, its Shanghai showrooms reopen after Covid lockdown.
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Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology, and electric vehicles for over 15 years. He has been reporting on electric vehicles and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His preferred mode of transport is his feet.
Westpac joins banks offering cheaper loans for electric and hybrid vehicles
The Australian Big Four bank is offering considerably lower interest rate loans for customers buying a new or used hybrid or electric vehicles.
Tesla Model 3 sales in Australia dominated by nickel-free LFP battery packs
With over 4,400 new Tesla Model 3s sold in Australia, new data provides an insight into preferred variants and battery packs.
“Tally ho!” First all-electric Mokes roll off production line in UK
Deliveries of the new all-electric Moke, manufactured in the UK, will hit British roads in time for a “glorious summer of open air motoring.”
Hyundai Ioniq 5 RWD review: The thoughtful addition to “space age” design
The Driven reviews Hyundai's first ground-up electric car and discovers why the car maker is having no trouble selling the Ioniq 5.
EV uptake more than doubles in England’s north, boosted by green jobs
New statistics show electric vehicle registration numbers more than doubled in some parts of the UK in 2021, driven by government policies.
Pure electric Volvo C40 Recharge gets five star NCAP rating
Euro NCAP gives Volvo C40 Recharge electric crossover five-star safety rating, boding well for a similar ANCAP rating.
Polestar puts money on StoreDot’s ultra-fast charging battery technology
Polestar becomes latest electric vehicle manufacturer to invest in the extreme fast charging battery technology being developed by StoreDot.
ID.4 with LG battery sets world record for highest EV climb
A Volkswagen ID.4 GTX has climbed a Bolivian volcano to achieve a record for highest level reached in an electric vehicle.
Volkswagen launches second all-electric car plant in Germany
VW doubles EV manufacturing capacity in Germany with conversion of a plant Emden that will produce the all-electric ID.4.