Up to speed: Industry welcomes Labor plan to slash taxes on electric vehicles
Electric Vehicle Council says federal Labor's plan to slash import tariffs and fringe benefits tax for EVs would help Australia catch up with the global pack.
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Kia unveils EV6 coming to Australia in second-half of 2021
BRIDIE SCHMIDT
South Korean carmaker Kia executes initial move in its "Plan S" unveiling EV6, first to be built on a dedicated electric drivetrain platform.
Amazon and ABB to create EV fleet management platform
ABB partners with cloud computing giant Amazon Web Services (AWS) to develop a cloud-based electric vehicle fleet management platform.
VW considers name change in US to “Voltswagen” to signal electric drive
Volkswagen will reportedly change the name of its United States operations brand to Voltswagen of America, according to an accidental leak by the company.
Mini Electric Pacesetter chosen as official Formula E safety car
Iconic British automaker Mini is celebrating this week after its newly unveiled Mini Electric Pacesetter was announced as the new safety car for the ABB FIA Formula E race series.
Germany leads 25 pct surge in Euro electric car market, new emissions limits touted
European EV sales have surged almost 25% in past year, dominated by the booming German auto market, as peak auto industry body looks to agree with further tightening of CO2 reduction measures.
Li-ion battery cost improvements grossly underestimated, MIT report says
MIT report finds rate of improvement for lithium-ion cell price grossly underestimated, because most analyses only measure one battery performance characteristic.
Toyota opens Melbourne hydrogen refuelling station, launches new fuel cell sedan
Toyota's new hydrogen facility can produce 80 kilograms of green hydrogen a day, enough to fill 14 of its new Mirai cars, which will arrive next month.
First VW ID.4 electric SUVs delivered in Germany
First deliveries of Volkswagen’s long-awaited ID.4 electric SUV took place last week ahead of plans to deliver approximately 150,000 ID.4s globally by end of 2021.
Tesla Semi may be delayed until 2022 due to battery shortage
Tesla Semi launch delayed again due to battery cell constraints but may go ahead in 2022, Elon Musk says.