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MG to donate up to 1,000 EV chargers to regional hotels and motels

MG to donate up to 1,000 EV chargers to regional hotels and motels

MG will donate 1,000 electric vehicle chargers to regional and rural motels and hotels, says MG Australia boss Peter Ciao.
MG Marvel R EV to launch in 2023, but no MG5 electric wagon

MG Marvel R EV to launch in 2023, but no MG5 electric wagon

MG Marvel R to reach Australia in 2023, but there is no launch date pencilled in yet for an all-electric version of the MG5.
PM’s claim about Labor’s 2019 electric car policy is all gas

PM’s claim about Labor’s 2019 electric car policy is all gas

In 2019, the Coalition claimed Labor had a policy to raise the price of petrol to force people to switch to electric vehicles. Was this true?
Tesla Model Y Performance deliveries to start in China

Tesla Model Y Performance deliveries to start in China

Tesla to commence Shanghai-made Model Y Performance deliveries soon.
Electric cars aren’t enough to hit climate targets: We need better public transport too

Electric cars aren’t enough to hit climate targets: We need better public transport too

Recent research from the US says electrification of cars alone not enough for transport sector to prevent more than 2°C of global warming.
Jet zero: Rolls-Royce smashes record for world’s fastest all-electric plane

Jet zero: Rolls-Royce smashes record for world’s fastest all-electric plane

Rolls-Royce’s all-electric ‘Spirit of Innovation’ aircraft sets what it hopes will be a new speed record, making it the world’s fastest all-electric aircraft.
Porsche buys up Croatian electric bicycle maker Greyp

Porsche buys up Croatian electric bicycle maker Greyp

German automaker Porsche acquires majority stake in Croatian electric bicycle maker Greyp Bikes.
Climate concerns top reasons to buy an EV, but price and choice still roadblocks

Climate concerns top reasons to buy an EV, but price and choice still roadblocks

Climate concerns top list for reasons to buy an EV but price and limited model choices are still proving a roadblock, a new survey has revealed.