Car lobby slammed for scare campaign over fuel standards
Warnings the price of utes and large SUVs will soar and cost Australians $2.21 billion in 2025 have been slammed as "scaremongering".
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Sporty to sensible, EVs charge ahead at Fully Charged Everything Electric show
Three new EVs unveiled at opening of Everything Electric, the largest electric vehicle show in Sydney where more than 6,000 test drives are expected.
BMW announces pricing of its new electric wagon
BMW to launch it's first electric wagon in 2024 with a powerful drivetrain.
Engineers welcome fuel efficiency standards, but say government can be more ambitious
Australia's national body for engineering welcomes the government's New Vehicle Efficiency Standard but says it could be more ambitious and should start sooner.
Wallbox teams up with Plenti to connect EV drivers with renewable power
Wallbox and Plethi unveil new platform that is being touted as for renewable energy products, electricians and EV drivers can be connected.
Aptera raises $US33m by allocating first production slots for three-wheel solar car
Aptera Motors, makers of “the world’s first Solar Electric Vehicle”, has raised $US33 million by allowing interested early adopters reserve one of the first 2,000 vehicle production slots.
British EV startup Arrival forced into administration just years after spectacular stock debut
Arrival, which set the record in 2021 for the biggest ever initial stock market listing by a UK company on the Nasdaq stock exchange, has gone into administration.
“Tesla Model 3 comparable to Toyota Corolla:” New calculator highlights EV lease savings
Australian electric vehicle sharing platform evee launches calculator to show Australians how much they can save by buying an EV though a novated lease.
Labor’s fuel efficiency standard may settle the ute dispute – but there are still bumps in the road
One tricky path the policy must navigate is allowing for supply of both small and large vehicles, without exacerbating the trend towards oversized vehicles on our roads.
Norway sets new vehicle efficiency record as Australia urged to give new standard “teeth”
Australians are being urged to vote for Option C of federal Labor's New Vehicle Efficiency Standard to achieve the kind of progress being seen in countries like Norway.