Walmart teams with GM self-driving arm Cruise for zero emissions deliveries
US retailer Walmart announces collaboration with GM's autonomous driving arm, Cruise, to test out self-driving technology for pickups and deliveries.
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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.
Electric milestone reached as trail-blazing Nissan Leaf turns 10
Nissan celebrates decade-long history of all-electric Leaf, which hit streets in late 2010 becoming the world's first mass-market electric vehicle.
Tesla Model 3 transforms into “big yellow taxi” in first for New York
New York's first ever fully electric taxi has arrived in the form of a bright yellow Tesla Model 3, putting a new spin on Joni Mitchell's famous environmental anthem.
GM picks up EV and autonomous pace with 3,000 new jobs
General Motors set to hire 3,000 new employees across engineering, design, and IT to support boosted development of autonomous and electric vehicles.
“It’s the right time”: Lexus confirms all-electric UX 300e for Australia
Lexus confirms its luxury compact UX300e SUV, the company’s first all-electric vehicle, will debut in Australia at Melbourne Cup in November 2021.
Norway EV sales push 80 per cent as Volkswagen ID.3 takes off
Plug-in electric vehicles account for eight in 10 vehicle sales in Norway in October, as sales of the new Volkswagen ID.3 continue to surge.
Tesla’s “mind blowing” FSD beta self-driving software is learning quickly
Recent FSD beta videos show how quickly the self driving software can "learn", and why Tesla's "4D" labelling approach is so important.
Fully electric cars reach record 8.4 pct of new registrations in Germany
Pure electric share of new car registrations in Germany reached 8.4 pct in October as a record number of car buyers opted for EVs.
Kia e-Niro becomes best selling electric car in UK in October
Kia's e-Niro is best selling EV in the UK, but is not available in Australia because of the company's frustrations with government policy.
MG celebrates its first electric car in Australia, with lowest price EV in the country
MG launches all-electric ZS EV in Sydney, revealing a bombshell price drop that makes it the lowest cost fully electric vehicle in Australia.