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Plug-in electric cars in Europe on track for one in four cars sold

Plug-in electric cars in Europe on track for one in four cars sold

Share of new plug-in electric cars across Western Europe has been above 20 per cent for the last 11 months, new data shows.
Zapp debuts i300 high performance electric city bike at Goodwood

Zapp debuts i300 high performance electric city bike at Goodwood

British electric motorcycle company Zapp Electric Vehicles to debut first high-performance electric city bike at Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Polestar to debut powerful platform underlying Polestar 5 at Goodwood

Polestar to debut powerful platform underlying Polestar 5 at Goodwood

Polestar to debut new electric powertrain at 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed, which will be the platform for the upcoming Polestar 5.
Mycar upskills tyre and car workshops with EV trained technicians

Mycar upskills tyre and car workshops with EV trained technicians

Tyre and automotive repair network mycar to upskill 30 workshops with EV-ready trained technicians. Here’s where they are.
Musk says Cybertruck design “locked in”, but no news on Australia launch

Musk says Cybertruck design “locked in”, but no news on Australia launch

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says final design of Cybertruck is finally “locked in”, but still no news on if and when it will make it to Australia.
Rolling storage: Volkswagen launches smart charging project in Germany

Rolling storage: Volkswagen launches smart charging project in Germany

Volkswagen subsidiary Elli launches pilot project for smart grid integration of electric vehicle charging for users of ID.3s, ID.4s, and ID.5s.
BHP orders battery-electric loaders for Canadian mine

BHP orders battery-electric loaders for Canadian mine

Australian mining giant BHP orders several battery electric trucks and loaders to clean up its operations in Canada.
Australian tech firm helps build first cabinless autonomous vehicle

Australian tech firm helps build first cabinless autonomous vehicle

Australian technology company working on first fully autonomous and cabinless commercial vehicle for last-mile delivery and industrial logistics services.