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“120 pigs a year, per car:” European oil lobby’s biofuels loophole likely unsustainable

“120 pigs a year, per car:” European oil lobby’s biofuels loophole likely unsustainable

Transport experts say rule change allowing biofuels and a car running on animal fats would, for example, require the equivalent of 120 pigs a year.
Tesla, Kia and MG among EVs falling short in latest Australian real-world range tests

Tesla, Kia and MG among EVs falling short in latest Australian real-world range tests

The Kia EV3 and Tesla Model Y are among four new EVs that fail to live up to their advertised driving ranges in real-world testing recently conducted by Australia’s peak motoring body.
NACS or CCS2: Which is the better EV charging standard?

NACS or CCS2: Which is the better EV charging standard?

Is Australia’s EV charger plug war really over? Will we eventually get the NACS plug? The short answer is “no, not ever.” The long answer is a bit more complicated.
Hyundai revises range for Ioniq 5, ditches smaller battery and digital side mirrors

Hyundai revises range for Ioniq 5, ditches smaller battery and digital side mirrors

Hyundai announces big changes to its popular Ioniq 5 lineup, slashing number of variants, removing the smaller battery option, and ditching the digital side mirrors.
EV sales bounce back in November 2025, as Zeekr 7X leaps into top 3

EV sales bounce back in November 2025, as Zeekr 7X leaps into top 3

EV sales bounce back in November, with Tesla regaining top spot, and the new Zeekr 7X and the BYD Atto 2 making a big splash.
EU flags changes to 2035 ban on new combustion engine cars

EU flags changes to 2035 ban on new combustion engine cars

“Open to all technologies:” EU flags softening of proposed 2035 ban of ICE cars, under pressure from German carmakers to allow for hybrids and biofuels.
Tesla still dominant as Norway posts 97.6 per cent EV share in November

Tesla still dominant as Norway posts 97.6 per cent EV share in November

Nearly 20,000 new cars hit the roads in Norway in November, and 97.6 per cent of them were battery electric vehicles (EVs), with Tesla being the dominant player.
Tesla and Polestar see gains in EV sales in November

Tesla and Polestar see gains in EV sales in November

Tesla sales see a big rise in November, with Model Y leading in early market data release and Polestar also doing well.