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“Impressive:” Volkswagen declares ID.Buzz sale success as orders top 10,000

“Impressive:” Volkswagen declares ID.Buzz sale success as orders top 10,000

Advance sales for ID.Buzz are filling up quickly, with the majority of the sales in Norway.
BYD Atto 3 sighted on the road ahead of first customer deliveries

BYD Atto 3 sighted on the road ahead of first customer deliveries

New sightings of right-hand drive Atto 3 EV on public roads and at dealership in Melbourne.
Transport is blind spot in the vision for achieving net-zero by 2050

Transport is blind spot in the vision for achieving net-zero by 2050

Australia has made substantial progress in reducing emissions from electricity, but transport emissions are increasing. Here are some things to do.
Mercedes-Benz releases EQA350 4matic pricing and specs

Mercedes-Benz releases EQA350 4matic pricing and specs

German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz releases specs and pricing for the EQA 350 4matic compact SUV.
“Buying an EV in Australia is like winning the lottery”

“Buying an EV in Australia is like winning the lottery”

Electric Vehicle Council CEO Behyad Jafari says it is so hard to buy an electric vehicle in Australia that it is akin to winning the lottery.
Hyundai’s popular Ioniq 5 wins yet another car of the year award

Hyundai’s popular Ioniq 5 wins yet another car of the year award

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 has won yet another award, for its combination of performance, range, charging speeds and price.
VW: If we had fuel standards today, we could bring in electric cars tomorrow

VW: If we had fuel standards today, we could bring in electric cars tomorrow

VW Australia boss says fuel emissions standards will unlock the supply of EVs in Australia – almost immediately.
US utility to test electric Ford F-150 Lightning as grid resource

US utility to test electric Ford F-150 Lightning as grid resource

The Ford F-150 Lightning ute gets chance to prove the worth of its vehicle-to-grid capabilities.