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Porsche says electric Taycan now outselling flagship 911 across the world

Porsche says electric Taycan now outselling flagship 911 across the world

Porsche reveals that the fully electric Taycan has outsold the flagship 911 over the first nine months of the year.
Volkswagen doubles EV sales in third quarter

Volkswagen doubles EV sales in third quarter

Volkswagen has doubled sales of electric vehicles, achieving a record quarter.
Lexus to unveil its first battery electric model at Melbourne Cup

Lexus to unveil its first battery electric model at Melbourne Cup

Lexus to unveil its first full battery electric vehicle, along with pricing, at the Melbourne Cup it sponsors.
All the new electric car models coming to Australia this quarter

All the new electric car models coming to Australia this quarter

Seven new electric car models have arrived or are arriving in Australia this quarter, increasing the somewhat limited choice available to drivers.
Tess goes to the beauty salon for Botox and a nose job

Tess goes to the beauty salon for Botox and a nose job

Our repairs will be partly paid by the money we save from not having to pay for petrol or oil – and the cheaper registration.
Electric vehicles are the future, and an excellent second-hand buy

Electric vehicles are the future, and an excellent second-hand buy

Can our second-hand EV tow a massive caravan uphill at 150km/h non-stop for a week while solving a Rubik’s Cube and mining Bitcoin? No, but we still love it.
New Zealand flags “cash for clunkers” scheme to drive shift to EVs

New Zealand flags “cash for clunkers” scheme to drive shift to EVs

NZ government’s draft emissions reduction plan proposes vehicle scrappage scheme, incentivising low-income drivers to trade in their ICE cars for EVs.
Volvo says this is the world’s first vehicle made from fossil-free steel

Volvo says this is the world’s first vehicle made from fossil-free steel

Volvo unveils world’s first vehicle made from fossil-free steel, a load carrier made from steel produced through a novel process involving green hydrogen.Â