Volvo snaps up Proterra battery business in bankruptcy sale
Volvo Group will acquire the battery business of bankrupt American electric vehicle (EV) and powertrain manufacture Proterra in a deal worth $US210 million.
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Second French city dumps hydrogen bus plan for cheaper electric buses
Pau, a pioneer in the use of hydrogen fuel-cell buses, has become the second French city to dump its hydrogen bus to switch to cheaper and more efficient battery electric models.
Australia’s centre of power opens 10 EV chargers, to get at least 50 more
Canberra's Parliament House is poised to become a hub for electric vehicle power after the launch of 10 charging stations and plans to install more than 50.
Half-way there? BMW launches Level 3 autonomous driving function in 7 series
BMW has announced it will soon add a Level 3 autonomy option into the list available for its flagship 7 series electric vehicles.
Tesla Cybertruck tows a large boat ahead of launch
A Tesla Cybertruck is captured towing a large boat for the first time.
Why Australia should copy the Norwegian model for rapid EV adoption
Norway's main EV association is effective because it is consumer based, has no vested interests and is an effective voice to government.
Kia EV9 test drive: The biggest electric passenger car on the market
Kia's new flagship vehicle will be the largest electric SUV in the market. We test drive the EV9 to find out if size does matter.
Businesses still in the slow lane for uptake of electric vehicles
Almost one in three businesses have yet to add an EV to their fleet, and more than half say they will not replace all vehicles with the low-emission technology until after 2030.
“A pretty brutal space:” Car makers and consumers wrestle with the transition to EVs
The world's biggest car makers and consumers are thinking about EVs - but not everyone is ready to make the leap just yet, for a bunch of different reasons.
BYD is building a new vehicle carrier to ship 7,000 EVs at a time
BYD's selected shipbuilder has begun construction of the first two car carrier ships.