GM vows to stop making petrol and diesel cars by 2035
General Motors looks to ditch petrol and diesel from all light-duty vehicle offerings by 2035, as it aims to be carbon-neutral by 2040.
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Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
Scott Morrison test drives an electric truck, but can’t find EV policy button
Scott Morrison drives an electric truck. Did it ruin his weekend?
“Super exciting”: Tesla growth sees earnings double, future factory efficiency
Tesla reports sixth straight profitable quarter and looks forward to another year of growth fuelled by new factories making production more efficient.
“A big pain in the arse”: Musk says hydrogen transport is crazy
Hydrogen is a crazy alternative to battery vehicles, says Tesla CEO and co-founder Elon Musk, but to make an electric truck Tesla needs to make more batteries.
“Fastest car ever”: Musk says Tesla Model S Plaid now in production
The tri-motor Tesla Model S Plaid is already in production and first deliveries will commence in February, Elon Musk said at Tesla's fourth-quarter earnings call today.
Biden commits entire US government vehicle fleet to go electric
US president Joe Biden commits to transition largest government fleet in world to electric vehicles - all 645,000 of them.
Australia’s GB Auto secures huge deal to convert Hilux utes and Land Cruisers to electric
Vivopower confirms major deal for Australian mining vehicle company GB Auto to convert Toyota Hilux and Land Cruisers to electric drivetrains.
Tesla inks deal with Samsung to develop new nano chip for autonomous cars
Tesla expands partnership with Samsung Electronics to develop a 5-nanometre semiconductor for fully autonomous vehicles.
Buyer of Holden’s Australian test site launches three “smart” electric cars
The Vietnam company that bought Holden's test site in Melbourne announces launch of three smart SUV electric vehicles with self-driving features and driving ranges up to 550km.
Shell to acquire UK’s biggest electric car charging network
Shell announces plans to buy leading European on-street charging provider ubitricity.