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Isn’t it Ioniq: New electric SUV can tow a tinny and charge your power tools

Isn’t it Ioniq: New electric SUV can tow a tinny and charge your power tools

Ioniq’s ability to tow and charge power tools means the new electric SUV will help to dispel some EV myths put forward by the prime minister.
Electric “anti-poaching” bush bike joins fight to protect African wildlife

Electric “anti-poaching” bush bike joins fight to protect African wildlife

Swedish company Cake teams up with Southern African Wildlife College to develop a sustainable and stealthy weapon in fight against illegal poaching in Africa.
Video: Rivian electric ute smashes through another weekend

Video: Rivian electric ute smashes through another weekend

US EV maker drops new video of soon-to-be released electric ute smashing a whole bunch of “weekend activities” ahead of June release.
Is this the most expensive EV charging station in Australia?

Is this the most expensive EV charging station in Australia?

One fast-charger in Tasmania is billing EV drivers $1 a kilowatt hour. Is this the most expensive in Australia? The answer may surprise.
Chargefox opens second WA ultra-rapid charging site in West Perth

Chargefox opens second WA ultra-rapid charging site in West Perth

Chargefox launches its second ultra-rapid charging station in Western Australia, taking its country total to 21.
Porsche previews new all-electric Taycan Turismo wagon

Porsche previews new all-electric Taycan Turismo wagon

German car maker previews upcoming all-electric Taycan Cross Turismo wagon ahead of March release date.
Big shipment of made-in-China Tesla Model 3 electric cars arrives in Australia

Big shipment of made-in-China Tesla Model 3 electric cars arrives in Australia

The long wait for  customers of Tesla Model 3 electric cars in Australia may soon be over, after a ship carrying an estimated 800 China-made Model 3s arrived over the weekend. According to the dedicated – and usually accurate – Tesla shipping watcher on Twitter, Veda Prime, the ship Tokyo Car arrived in Port Kembla […]
VW sells more electric cars than Tesla for first time, but most are plug-in hybrids

VW sells more electric cars than Tesla for first time, but most are plug-in hybrids

VW outsold Tesla in electric cars in last quarter, but this includes plug-in hybrids. Tesla still leads by a long way in electric range.