Electric Cars

Tesla sold quarter of all global electric vehicle market in 2020

Tesla sold quarter of all global electric vehicle market in 2020

Tesla sold a quarter of all EVs worldwide in 2020, and will likely hold the upper hand for 2021.
MG electric SUV gets better safety rating than its petrol equivalent

MG electric SUV gets better safety rating than its petrol equivalent

MG electric SUV awarded five-star safety rating by ANCAP, higher than its petrol-fuelled stablemate.
Plugged In: Taylor pushes hybrids, while Victorians, NRMA want support for EVs

Plugged In: Taylor pushes hybrids, while Victorians, NRMA want support for EVs

Coalition government releases “do nothing” EV paper suggesting hybrids are better choice than plug-in electrics, new survey shows most Victorians think more should be done to support transition to electrics, and both NRMA and FCAI call for EV policy reform.
Tesla expected to unveil “Model 2” electric hatchback in late 2021

Tesla expected to unveil “Model 2” electric hatchback in late 2021

Tesla will likely unveil compact hatchback version of Model 3 in November 2021 at the Guangzhou Auto Show, Chinese media reports.
GM hires Will Ferrell for Super Bowl ad promising to “crush” Norway in electric car fight

GM hires Will Ferrell for Super Bowl ad promising to “crush” Norway in electric car fight

General Motors chooses actor Will Ferrell to launch campaign to “crush” Norway in adoption of electric vehicles.
VW expects to deliver 100,000 of its ID.4 electric SUV in 2021

VW expects to deliver 100,000 of its ID.4 electric SUV in 2021

VW aims for more than 100,000 sales of its new electric SUV across the world in 2021, but not in Australia where it says the EV policies are “crazy”.
Hyundai says 2021 Kona Electric to be released in Australia in March

Hyundai says 2021 Kona Electric to be released in Australia in March

The 2021 Kona Electric compact SUV will land in March, Hyundai Australia has confirmed.
MG leads growth in electric SUV sales, but Australia still lags world EV push

MG leads growth in electric SUV sales, but Australia still lags world EV push

The new MG has helped lift electric SUV sales in Australia off a tiny base, but the growth is swamped by consumer demand for fossil fuel cars as Australia falls further behind rest of world.