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Ioniq 5 adds another two “car of the year” awards to its trophy cabinet

Ioniq 5 adds another two “car of the year” awards to its trophy cabinet

Award-winning Hyundai Ioniq 5 nabs two more car of the year accolades, this time in the UK and Spain.
Honda and Sony to deliver first EV by 2025 in new joint venture

Honda and Sony to deliver first EV by 2025 in new joint venture

Carmaker Honda and tech giant Sony join forces to develop and sell battery electric vehicles, with sales of a first EV set for 2025.
Biden wants rapid shift to EVs to stop “tyrants like Putin” using fossil fuels as weapon

Biden wants rapid shift to EVs to stop “tyrants like Putin” using fossil fuels as weapon

Biden says shift to EVs means “no one will have to worry about the price at the gas pump”, and will stop tyrants like Putin using fossil fuels as a weapon.
Women’s World Car of the Year award had just one “affordable” EV. What were they thinking?

Women’s World Car of the Year award had just one “affordable” EV. What were they thinking?

Only one fully-electric vehicle costing less than $130,000 was included in top six “women’s car of the year award”. What criteria were they using?
Fun and funky: ID.Buzz interior revealed ahead of official launch

Fun and funky: ID.Buzz interior revealed ahead of official launch

Volkswagen reveals images of fun and funky electric Kombi – officially dubbed the ID.Buzz – ahead of an official launch on Wednesday.
Crowd-funded EV charger opens in remote town after being towed there by Model X

Crowd-funded EV charger opens in remote town after being towed there by Model X

WA rural town of Ravensthorpe installs crowd-funded electric vehicle charger, another in a string across the western state.
Aston Martin and Britishvolt to develop high-performance battery tech

Aston Martin and Britishvolt to develop high-performance battery tech

Aston Martin to partner with British battery pioneer Britishvolt to jointly develop high-performance battery cells.
Tesla Model Y electric crossover joins Kona EVs on Swiss police fleet

Tesla Model Y electric crossover joins Kona EVs on Swiss police fleet

Tesla Model Y joins Swiss police force in St. Gallen, joining at least 13 Hyundai Kona EVs SUVs.