GM downgrades Nikola deal, cancels Badger hydrogen ute
General Motors ditches equity stake in electric car and truck start-up Nikola, and will no longer build the Badger ute.
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Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
Tesla gets green light to sell Model Y electric crossover in China
Tesla gains approval to sell Model Y electric crossover in China, which analysts predict will account for 40% of Tesla sales by 2022.
VW ramps up compact electric car design and development
German auto group Volkswagen accelerates development of compact electric car which could cost less than €30,000 ($A48,500).
Maserati says it will “electrify” all its models by 2025
Italian luxury car maker Maserati announces plans to electrify entire line-up of vehicles over next five years.
Musk says FSD will automatically change vehicle height and suspension damping
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says EV maker's self-driving software will automatically change the height and damping level of the car's suspension.
Plugged In: EV tax shock, EV vision, new fast charger, self-driving shuttle
Weekly wrap-up of Australian EV news, including tax backlash, the EV Vision conference, new fast chargers, and a self-driving shuttle trial.
Tesla busts $US500 billion barrier, as Musk flags smaller European car
Tesla skyrockets to almost triple value of Toyota as investors scramble prior to S&P500 inclusion, as Musk hints at smaller EV for Europe.
Electric Nation installs first of 100 chargers in latest V2G trial in UK
Nissan EV owners in UK recruited for latest V2G trial by Electric Nation, a Western Power Distribution (WPD) and CrowdCharge project.
Rivian electric R1T ute and R1S SUV go on sale to public
Michigan-based EV start-up Rivian officially opens online configurator to public, giving first look at electric R1T ute and R1S SUV in fully-optioned glory.
“Fake electrics”: Plug-in hybrids pollute more than claimed, new research finds
New testing shows that plug-in hybrids emit considerably more CO2 than advertised, and problem could be even worse as drivers charge up before entering low emissions zones.