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Hyundai plans budget electric hatchback

Hyundai plans budget electric hatchback

Hyundai Motors has a budget electric hatchback in development – but it will likely be some time before we see it here.
NRMA kicks off free test drives for aspiring electric car owners

NRMA kicks off free test drives for aspiring electric car owners

Motorist group NRMA kicks off first of series of EV drive days this Saturday, and interest is so high that test drives are already fully booked.
Heated seats and range boost confirmed for BYD Atto 3

Heated seats and range boost confirmed for BYD Atto 3

BYD Australia updates Australian-bound Atto 3 brochure with – literally in one case – hot new features.
VW boosts electric car sales, with ID.4 and ID.5 leading the way

VW boosts electric car sales, with ID.4 and ID.5 leading the way

VW boosts electric car sales to 217,100 in first half, still only 5.6 per cent of its total sales.
Polestar 3 and 4 to target popular markets held by Porsche Cayenne and Macan

Polestar 3 and 4 to target popular markets held by Porsche Cayenne and Macan

Polestar confirms that its next two electric cars will be priced and designed to compete against two popular Porsche models.
British Transport Police adopt Tesla Model 3 and Kia EV6 for patrol

British Transport Police adopt Tesla Model 3 and Kia EV6 for patrol

UK transport police take delivery of Tesla Model 3 and Kia EV6 electric cars for use in patrols.
New Hyundai “rolling labs” EVs include hydrogen-battery hybrid

New Hyundai “rolling labs” EVs include hydrogen-battery hybrid

Hyundai to release two new concept cars, including a hybrid that combines hydrogen fuel cell technology and a big battery that can be separately charged.
Hyundai high-performance Ioniq 5 N set for 2023 local launch

Hyundai high-performance Ioniq 5 N set for 2023 local launch

Hyundai confirms high-performance version of the Ioniq 5 – the N – to launch in Australia in 2023.