Tesla’s Chinese rival Nio stocks rally as major investor buys in
Largest external shareholder of Tesla claims stake in rival Chinese EV maker, sending its share value up by 22 per cent prior to listing in the US.
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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.
Jeep prepares to start production of Renegade plug-in hybrid
Jeep has finally announced that production of the plug-in hybrid version of its popular Renegade will commence at its Melfi plant in Italy.
Mazda looks to electrify all cars by 2030 … with rotary ‘range extender’
Mazda says it will reduce tailpipe emissions from its vehicles by making use of an electrified and low emission rotary engine.
Porsche shows off Mission E concept in Sydney ahead of Taycan’s release
Porsche previews the all-electric Mission E concept at the automaker's pop-up Future Lab, located in Sydney's Barangaroo.
Tesla Model 3 safest car ever tested, according to US agency
US safety agency gives top billing to Tesla's "mass market" electric vehicle, the Model 3.
The future is bright, electric, and different at the Paris Motor Show
Paris Motor show attracted the latest electric vehicle offerings from the leading car-makers, and also some interesting ideas and concepts from new players.
Nissan says one third of Australian consumers looking at buying EV
Nissan study suggests one third of consumers ready considering buying an EV, and it intends to make one third of its offerings all electric.
Nissan turns new Leaf in Australia with boosted range
Nissan unveiled their new Australian-version Leaf this morning with a bigger 40kWh battery giving a fully charged range of what the company calls ‘real world’ 270kms.
BMW announces range increase for i3 electric vehicle
BMW’s i3 EV has been given a power and trim make-over which includes a 260km range – up 30 per cent on the current model.
Hyundai lets slip pricing for new Ioniq electric vehicle models
Expectations that Hyundai Ioniq could be a watershed moment for electric vehicles in Australia confirmed when pricing details accidentally released.