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GM confirms plans for electric ute and lots of electric SUVs

GM confirms plans for electric ute and lots of electric SUVs

General Motors outlines 12 electric vehicles for its domestic market, including a full-sized electric ute with 400km range.
Shell wants UK to accelerate ban on fossil fuel car sales to 2030

Shell wants UK to accelerate ban on fossil fuel car sales to 2030

Oil major Shell says UK should ban the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles within a decade.
Volkswagen expects e-mobility boost after pandemic

Volkswagen expects e-mobility boost after pandemic

Volkswagen does not expect the pandemic to slow the introduction of its flagship e-car model ID.3.
Nissan Ariya spells end of the road for electric vehicle charging “plug war”

Nissan Ariya spells end of the road for electric vehicle charging “plug war”

The new Nissan Ariya EV will come with CCS charging port, signalling the end of CHAdeMO and the end of the so-called EV charging plug war.
Mini Cooper SE electric hatch officially launched in Australia – we drive it

Mini Cooper SE electric hatch officially launched in Australia – we drive it

The electric hatch is being plugged as perfect for city dwellers and it has just arrived in Australia. So how does it drive?
Biden lays out cash-for-clunkers policy in presidential bid

Biden lays out cash-for-clunkers policy in presidential bid

Presidential hopeful Joe Biden lays out $US 2 trillion climate and energy package which includes reinstating full federal EV tax incentive and giving US drivers cash for their old fossil-fuelled clunkers.
Hyundai hits 100,000 mark for Kona Electric sales

Hyundai hits 100,000 mark for Kona Electric sales

South Korean car maker Hyundai announces it has sold more than 100,000 Kona pure Electric crossovers.
Why Model Y in Australia could be cheaper than Model 3, but probably won’t

Why Model Y in Australia could be cheaper than Model 3, but probably won’t

On current exchange rates, the upcoming Tesla Model Y could be cheaper than the sticker price for the equivalent Model 3. But there’s some reasons why it won’t.