Electric Cars

Officials reject suggestion Taylor asked for “dodgy” EV modelling, but admit errors

Officials reject suggestion Taylor asked for “dodgy” EV modelling, but admit errors

Department officials asked to explain assumptions that underpinned widely-panned EV cost modelling, and reject assertions Taylor asked for dodgy numbers.
Man born when Ford Model T was big buys Tesla Model Y

Man born when Ford Model T was big buys Tesla Model Y

Man who was born when the Ford Model T was big buys himself not just a Tesla Model Y, but the top-of-the-range Performance variant.
Plugged In: Vic taxes EVs as talk heats up to ban fossil fuel cars

Plugged In: Vic taxes EVs as talk heats up to ban fossil fuel cars

Victoria makes moves to tax EVs while Liberal MP Trent Zimmermancalls for a stronger stance to support EVs, and even Coalition voters are calling for a ban on petrol cars.
“Insane adventure:” Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter take Porsche Taycan for a spin

“Insane adventure:” Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter take Porsche Taycan for a spin

“Insane” and “addictive” are just two superlatives used to describe the Porsche Taycan when Hollywood actors Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter take it for a spin.
The future is electric: Audi stops development of new combustion engines

The future is electric: Audi stops development of new combustion engines

VW subsidiary Audi abandons development of new combustion engines and admits future is electric, although it doesn’t sound particularly happy about it.
MG unveils electric tri-motor Marvel R and MG5 wagon

MG unveils electric tri-motor Marvel R and MG5 wagon

MG releases two more electric vehicles in Europe: the tri-motor Marvel R Electric SUV and MG5 Electric, billed as first all-electric station wagon on the market.
BMW to begin deliveries of long-range iX electric SUV variants this year

BMW to begin deliveries of long-range iX electric SUV variants this year

BMW will release its iX electric SUV in xDrive40 and xDrive50 variants in late 2021, the German carmaker announced today.
Volkswagen’s EV power play: Build six battery factories and slash cell costs by half

Volkswagen’s EV power play: Build six battery factories and slash cell costs by half

Volkswagen will build six battery factories and increase charging network five-fold, group CEO Herbert Diess said at the company’s Power Day on Monday.