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ID.Buzz: Volkswagen launches details and pricing of long awaited electric Kombi

ID.Buzz: Volkswagen launches details and pricing of long awaited electric Kombi

Volkswagen debuts the future of flower-power transport in the form of the ID.Buzz all-electric micro-bus.
‘Today Show’ host explains how to save petrol – while sitting in an electric car

‘Today Show’ host explains how to save petrol – while sitting in an electric car

American reporter raises eyebrows when offering petrol-saving tips as prices skyrocket, only for keen-eyed viewers to note she is in an all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E.
Secondhand Tesla prices are shooting up as petrol prices and new car wait times blow out

Secondhand Tesla prices are shooting up as petrol prices and new car wait times blow out

Soaring petrol prices and long wait times for new cars has caused second hand EV prices to leap. Even those with pre-orders are cashing in.
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.