Electric Cars
How Volvo crossed the Valley of Death in transition to all electric cars
Volvo Cars has crossed the manufacturing ‘Valley of Death’ and is now building profitable EVs, showing other legacy car makers how it can be done.
The problem with road-hogging ‘wankpanzers’: Even when electric, they are a hazard
Australia’s fascination with extra large vehicles is being driven by tax incentives, and even when electric are a health hazard.
Charge an EV for $5? Origin Energy trial goes public
The EV Power Up program offers electricity at 8c per kilowatt hour, which Origin estimates could fill a Tesla Model Y for $4.60.
EVs are driving boom in novated leases as customers choose Tesla and BYD
EVs now make up nearly two thirds of the novated leases signed by one of the biggest providers in Australia, but new conservative government has killed the market in New Zealand.
Electric vehicles will improve air quality in our cities – but only when uptake accelerates
The main challenge in cutting transport emissions is no longer technological – it’s uptake.
China battery price war could soon make electric cars cheaper. Here’s how
The high cost of energy-dense batteries has meant EVs have long been more expensive than their fossil fuel equivalents. This could change faster than we thought.
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