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Environmental and consumer groups demand Toyota go all electric, stop lobbying

Environmental and consumer groups demand Toyota go all electric, stop lobbying

54 advocacy groups from 26 countries have signed an open letter to Toyota’s incoming CEO calling for the phase out of fossil fuel powered cars, and an end to obstructive lobbying.
Ford to bring its electric Mustang Mach-E to Australia in 2023

Ford to bring its electric Mustang Mach-E to Australia in 2023

Ford will be bringing the electrified version of its iconic Mustang to Australia this year. It was the third best selling electric vehicle in the US last year.
Legacy auto faces disaster in China with unsellable cars as pollution crunch looms

Legacy auto faces disaster in China with unsellable cars as pollution crunch looms

Potentially millions of petrol and diesel cars may become unsellable in world’s biggest car market as China moves to new pollution standards and EV demand booms.
More passenger safety features to come to Tesla models

More passenger safety features to come to Tesla models

Elon Musk says Tesla to use inner-cabin cameras to improve the safety of infants and pets after replying to an owner’s concerns.
Volta Trucks receives €40 million boost to electric truck as a service model

Volta Trucks receives €40 million boost to electric truck as a service model

Volta Trucks lands €40 million from the European Investment Bank designed to help support the company’s rollout of its Truck as a Service model.
Nissan teases promised prototype of electric Skyline GT-R

Nissan teases promised prototype of electric Skyline GT-R

Japanese automaker Nissan has offered us a brief glimpse of an electric prototype of its iconic Skyline.
As budget day looms, the message is clear: Help us to electrify homes and vehicles

As budget day looms, the message is clear: Help us to electrify homes and vehicles

The government should be on a war footing to electrify homes and cars. Households in my electorate, alone, could be saving $3,440 a year.
“An immense amount of competition:” V2G charging station costs set to plummet

“An immense amount of competition:” V2G charging station costs set to plummet

A two-year vehicle-to-grid project has yielded valuable data on how best to use the technology. V2G costs are currently high but industry leaders think that’s about to change.