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Electric Hummer SUV to be built at GM’s Factory Zero

Electric Hummer SUV to be built at GM’s Factory Zero

GM to build its second electric Hummer “supertruck”, the Hummer EV SUV, at Factory Zero, the company’s first fully dedicated EV assembly plant.
Entry-level VW electric ID.3 now available in UK for under £30,000

Entry-level VW electric ID.3 now available in UK for under £30,000

Volkswagen ID.3 electric car is now available in UK in an entry-level model starting at under £30,000, which currently converts to around $AU53,000.
MG becomes first electric car available for rent in Australia through major company

MG becomes first electric car available for rent in Australia through major company

The all-electric MG ZS EV compact SUV become first fully electric car to join a major car hire company fleet in Australia in significant “first step”.
Tesla drops price of Model 3 by up to $4,000 in Australia

Tesla drops price of Model 3 by up to $4,000 in Australia

Tesla drops price of all variants of Model 3 by up to 6% in Australia.
Another EV saves the weekend: Tesla Model X pulls semi-trailer in the snow

Another EV saves the weekend: Tesla Model X pulls semi-trailer in the snow

If there ever was proof an EV can tow a heavy load, look no further than this Tesla Model X pulling a semi-trailer in the snow.
Musk says FSD beta button one month away as Tesla reaches for “month of 9s”

Musk says FSD beta button one month away as Tesla reaches for “month of 9s”

Tesla’s FSD beta software could be downloaded via button in the car’s touchscreen interface from May, as Tesla seeks to involve more drivers in autonomous testing.
Polestar 2 expands to three variants including entry-level option

Polestar 2 expands to three variants including entry-level option

Volvo’s electric vehicle subsidiary Polestar is expanding the Polestar 2 model range to three variants, including an “entry level” variant with a range of 420kms.
Audi unveils smaller, cheaper electric crossover vehicle, the Q4 e-tron

Audi unveils smaller, cheaper electric crossover vehicle, the Q4 e-tron

Audi unveils Q4 e-tron, a compact crossover that sits between the Q3 and Q5 and firmly in the zero-emissions dress circle.