Electric Cars

New Polestar 5 electric grand tourer to weigh less than a small car

New Polestar 5 electric grand tourer to weigh less than a small car

Off the back of its dig at Tesla and VW in its Super Bowl ad, Polestar is making a move that it thinks could set it apart from other EV makers for “years to come.”
Car subscription firm Carbar lands $28.9m from Seven and IAG as it eyes more EVs

Car subscription firm Carbar lands $28.9m from Seven and IAG as it eyes more EVs

Car subscription firm Carbar secures $28.9 million in deal with Seven West and insurance group IAG, eyeing goal for 25% EVs “over the next few years.”
Vinfast electric vehicles hit the streets in California

Vinfast electric vehicles hit the streets in California

Vietnam’s VinFast is going global with a roadshow in California, one of the world’s largest EV markets
Tesla customers join EV queue, face seven month wait for Model 3 deliveries

Tesla customers join EV queue, face seven month wait for Model 3 deliveries

EV supply crunch spreads to Tesla, even though Shanghai factory is making a new EV every 43 seconds
Soros buys into Rivian, joining green billionaires investing in electric vehicle makers

Soros buys into Rivian, joining green billionaires investing in electric vehicle makers

Billionaire George Soros joins ranks of billionaires going green, snapping up $US2.8 billion stake in electric vehicle startup Rivian.
Two EV owners report phenomenal savings as petrol cracks $2 a litre

Two EV owners report phenomenal savings as petrol cracks $2 a litre

Two Queensland EV owners escape soaring bowser prices, with one spending $162 on 150,000kms, and another breaking even towing food waste for farmers.
AutoNexus readies for EV market boom with “scalable” charger rollout

AutoNexus readies for EV market boom with “scalable” charger rollout

Vehicle fulfilment company rolls out “scalable” electric vehicle charging platform in “proactive” move to cater to a growing Australian EV market.
BYD rebrands its electric crossover for Australian market, first images released

BYD rebrands its electric crossover for Australian market, first images released

The first right-hand-drive images of BYD Atto 3, renamed for the local market, have been shared ahead of official launch in Sydney.