Electric Cars
EV startup Rivian stuns Nasdaq on debut to become sixth most valuable carmaker
Electric ute and SUV start-up Rivian ends its first day of trade with a bigger valuation than GM, Ford and BMW, underlining the huge shift to EVs.
Tesla Model 3 electric cars added to rental fleet in Tasmania
Visitors to Tasmania get new option for silent, zero-emissions driving as car rental Drive Car Hire adds a number of Tesla Model 3s to its fleet.
The Driven Podcast: Bill Shorten on his new Tesla, and what it did to his weekend
Bill Shorten may no longer be leader of the Labor Party, but he does own a Tesla, becoming the first federal MP to go electric as part of his parliamentary package. Did it ruin his weekend?
Ford’s pivot to electric vehicles gets approval from the market
Ford captures newly-stoked investor confidence with stance on electrification and boosted by Biden administration’s $1 trillion deal.
Volkswagen plans new EV model and factory to rival Tesla
Volkswagen says it will build a new factory near Wolfsburg HQ to build a flagship electric sedan, starting in 2026 with level 4 autonomy.
