Electric Cars

NSW and Victoria open grants for Australia’s first “renewable hydrogen highway”

NSW and Victoria open grants for Australia’s first “renewable hydrogen highway”

Plans to establish Australia’s first “renewable hydrogen highway” have kicked off with the launch of a joint NSW and Victoria grant funding round.
ACT flags 2035 ban of new ICE cars alongside ambitious new EV target

ACT flags 2035 ban of new ICE cars alongside ambitious new EV target

ACT sets ambitious new target for 80-90% of all new vehicles sales to be zero emissions by 2030 – and backs it up with a phase-out date for petrol cars.
Albanese government backs legal challenge to Victoria EV tax

Albanese government backs legal challenge to Victoria EV tax

Legal challenge aimed at striking down Victorian EV tax gets the backing of the federal government.
New Hyundai “rolling labs” EVs include hydrogen-battery hybrid

New Hyundai “rolling labs” EVs include hydrogen-battery hybrid

Hyundai to release two new concept cars, including a hybrid that combines hydrogen fuel cell technology and a big battery that can be separately charged.
Hyundai high-performance Ioniq 5 N set for 2023 local launch

Hyundai high-performance Ioniq 5 N set for 2023 local launch

Hyundai confirms high-performance version of the Ioniq 5 – the N – to launch in Australia in 2023.
Volkswagen to reuse ID.3 and ID.4 batteries in EV charging park

Volkswagen to reuse ID.3 and ID.4 batteries in EV charging park

Volkswagen follows lead of Audi using second-life EV batteries as energy storage in electric car fast-charging hubs pilot.
Hyundai reveals Ioniq 6 – young, hip, efficient and latest challenge to Model 3

Hyundai reveals Ioniq 6 – young, hip, efficient and latest challenge to Model 3

Hyundai debuts Ioniq 6 electric sedan with “premium appeal without premium price” aimed at hip, tech-savvy crowd.
Hyundai Ioniq 5: Comparing the new Dynamiq RWD and Techniq AWD

Hyundai Ioniq 5: Comparing the new Dynamiq RWD and Techniq AWD

Is it worth the wait for the cheaper Ioniq 5 Dynamiq RWD later in 2022, or should you dive in to get an Ioniq 5 Techniq AWD when the order books open next week?