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Electric cars will be cheaper to buy than fossil fuel vehicles within three years

Electric cars will be cheaper to buy than fossil fuel vehicles within three years

Electric cars are already cheaper to run than petrol vehicles and will become less expensive to buy than fossil fuel equivalents within three years, new research says.
“Backflip and betrayal:” NSW scraps rebates and stamp duty exemptions for EVs

“Backflip and betrayal:” NSW scraps rebates and stamp duty exemptions for EVs

NSW to scrap rebates and stamp duty exemptions for EVs, and will impose a road tax on new EVs bought from early next year.
BYD Seal first impressions: Chinese car giant’s new performance EV

BYD Seal first impressions: Chinese car giant’s new performance EV

BYD unveils the Seal performance electric sedan in Australia for the first time, but pricing details still kept quiet. Here are our initial impressions.
“Flooded with cheaper Chinese electric cars:” EU fights back to protect car makers

“Flooded with cheaper Chinese electric cars:” EU fights back to protect car makers

France and Germany have backed efforts by the European Union to investigate unfair competition allegations against China for electric vehicle production.
BMW invests $1.2 billion to transform Mini Plant Oxford to all-electric

BMW invests $1.2 billion to transform Mini Plant Oxford to all-electric

BMW says it will invest £600 million ($A1.2 billion) to transform its manufacturing facility in Oxford into an all-electric production site for its Mini marque.
The five-year cost of running electric vehicles: How different models compare

The five-year cost of running electric vehicles: How different models compare

EVs cost less to own and have higher residual values, according to new report from Australian motoring clubs.
Australian student wins award for design that could turn petrol cars into hybrids

Australian student wins award for design that could turn petrol cars into hybrids

A kit designed to quickly and cheaply turn petrol cars into hybrid vehicles has won a prestigious design award and could one day help cut Australia’s transport emissions.
Volkswagen debuts ID.X performance electric sports limousine

Volkswagen debuts ID.X performance electric sports limousine

Volkswagen unveils ID.X Performance show car, an all-wheel-drive vision of an all-electric sports limousine boasting dual-motor drive with 411kW of power.