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Renault to deliver all-electric version of performance Alpine in 2025

Renault to deliver all-electric version of performance Alpine in 2025

Renault’s racing and sports car brand Alpine announces all-electric Alpine GT X-Over for 2025.
Škoda adds sporty and sleek coupé model to its first all electric family

Škoda adds sporty and sleek coupé model to its first all electric family

Å koda unveils elegant coupé version of all-electric Enyaq iV family based on the carmaker’s Vision iV study.
Ford to throw another $28 billion at electric vehicle push led by ex Tesla exec

Ford to throw another $28 billion at electric vehicle push led by ex Tesla exec

Ford to boost electrification strategy focusing on more factory conversions, and employing more engineers and staff to work on batteries and software.
Porsche Taycan smashes US coast-to-coast charging speed record

Porsche Taycan smashes US coast-to-coast charging speed record

2021 Porsche Taycan officially breaks Guinness World Record for shortest charging time to cross the continental United States in an electric vehicle.
Global EV sales triple in two years, but emission gains cancelled out by SUVs

Global EV sales triple in two years, but emission gains cancelled out by SUVs

IEA reveals sales of electric cars hit 6.6 million in 2021, but gains made in reduced carbon emissions have been cancelled out by increasing sales of SUVs.
NSW opens funding for first of 1,000 ultra fast EV chargers, country’s biggest network

NSW opens funding for first of 1,000 ultra fast EV chargers, country’s biggest network

NSW opens first funding round for planned network of 1,000 ultra fast EV chargers, which it says will be biggest in Australia.
Supply crunch: Why it is so hard to buy an electric vehicle in Australia

Supply crunch: Why it is so hard to buy an electric vehicle in Australia

Demand for EVs is surging in Australia, but apart from Tesla it is almost impossible to get hold of the most popular models.
Aviation H2 opens to investors with promise of first hydrogen-fuelled plane in 18 months

Aviation H2 opens to investors with promise of first hydrogen-fuelled plane in 18 months

Hydrogen aviation company opens to investors to fund goal of seeing first hydrogen plane in the sky in the next 18 months.