Renault teases Megane E-tech to drivers ahead of 2023 arrival
Countdown is on for Renault Megane e-Tech, with the compact electric SUV slated to arrive in Australia in early 2023.
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Electrification could save Sydney’s ferries in NSW clean transport strategy
New and retrofitted electric ferries, and multimodal roads with streamlined user fees, are being sounded out by the NSW state government.
EV Direct to expand BYD import operations into Fiji
EV Direct announces expansion into Fiji, becoming one of the first electric vehicle sellers on the market there.
Victorian Tesla electric car uptake soars in August
EV uptake is starting to take off all around the country. In Victoria, Tesla is still dominating sales.
Tesla plans huge sales ramp in Germany, reaches 10,000 Model Y milestone in Texas
Tesla reaches milestone 10,000 Model Ys in Texas as it looks to double vehicle sales in Germany.
Daimler unveils its first electric heavy duty and long haul truck
Daimler Truck unveils its first heavy-duty, battery-electric truck - the Mercedes-Benz eActros LongHaul - with a new e-axle and 600kWh battery.
Renault unveils all-new Trafic Van E-Tech Electric
Renault unveils an electric version of the company’s bestselling Trafic Van, to join the electric Kangoo ZE debuted more than a decade earlier.
Peugeot pushes back Australian launch of e208 and e-2008, promises all-electric van
Peugeot delays release of its two popular EV models into Australia, but will be looking at release of an electric van.
First drive of Volkswagen ID.Buzz: Urban cool and tight turning circles
Whole bunch of electric vans have been launched at world's biggest trucking conference, but none matched the ID.Buzz for cool. We took it for a drive.
“Not like anything I’ve tried before:” First drive of Volvo’s heavy duty electric truck
EVs won't tow your boat? This beast will actually tow a bloody big boat, and a gross load of up 44 tonnes. And it will do so with ease.