Shell to acquire UK’s biggest electric car charging network
Shell announces plans to buy leading European on-street charging provider ubitricity.
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Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology, and electric vehicles for over 15 years. He has been reporting on electric vehicles and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His preferred mode of transport is his feet.
Porsche adds new entry-level Taycan with two battery options
Porche announces plans to extend all-electric Taycan model range with rear-wheel-drive variant and two battery size options.
Mercedes-Benz teases EQS handling and performance video
Mercedes-Benz releases video of upcoming EQS electric sedan, in effort to generate some buzz around what will be its flagship zero-emissions vehicle.
Tesla battery factory gets green light in Berlin
Germany gives green light for Tesla to start "preliminary measures" for its planned electric car battery factory near Berlin.
All-electric Ford F-150 beats Tesla Cybertruck in US buyer survey
More people would buy all-electric Ford F-150 over Hummer EV, Rivian R1T and even the Tesla Cybertruck, a US-based survey has revealed.
Plugged In: Electric ferries and trucks, Gold Coast chargers
The Driven's weekly EV news wrap up: Australian commercial boat company Austal plans line of electric ferries; the first electric Volvo truck lands in Australia; Tritium's new 75kW fast charger online in the Gold Coast; and more.
Hyundai Kona EV to be trialled as a police car in Sydney
Hyundai Kona EV to be decked out in blue and white checks, minus the the lights and sirens, as part of a 12-month trial as a Crime Prevention Unit car in Penrith.
Volkswagen challenges Tesla with new “Trinity” electric vehicle
Volkswagen shapes up to Tesla, implying a tri-motor electric car is being planned by the company, while Elon Musk says he will back a carbon capture prize.
Hyundai to stop developing new diesel engines, reports say
Hyundai to halt development of new diesel engines as part of the group’s larger initiative to transition to all-electric and hydrogen fuel cell EVs.
Something old, something blue: Electric Kombi conversion hits the spot
A neat combination of new technology, repurposed batteries and old school looks and feels give the impression that this Kombi's fate was always to be reborn as an electric vehicle.