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Volvo announces XC40 Recharge plug-in hybrid pricing

Volvo announces XC40 Recharge plug-in hybrid pricing

Volvo says plug-in hybrid XC40 compact SUV will be priced from $A64,990 before on-road costs.
H2X hopes to re-boot Australia car industry with launch of hydrogen SUV

H2X hopes to re-boot Australia car industry with launch of hydrogen SUV

New hydrogen car company launches in NSW with aim of reviving car manufacturing industry and delivering new SUV called Snowy in 2022.
Tesla battery offshoot backed by St Baker fund flags major cost breakthrough

Tesla battery offshoot backed by St Baker fund flags major cost breakthrough

Battery research company with links to Australia’s St Baker Innovation Fund and Tesla has patented new single crystal cathode process that could dramatically cut cost of lithium-ion batteries.
Tesla becomes most valuable car company on planet as it readies electric Semi for production

Tesla becomes most valuable car company on planet as it readies electric Semi for production

Tesla now most valuable car company on the planet, surpassing Toyota in value after Elon Musk said it was time to make the Tesla Semi in volume.
Resurrected oil brand Ampol signs up for network of ultra-fast EV chargers

Resurrected oil brand Ampol signs up for network of ultra-fast EV chargers

Evie Networks to open first 350kW ultra-fast electric vehicle charger of series planned with Ampol, as Caltex revives iconic fuel name retired 25 years ago in merger.
Nikola eclipses Ford and targets Australia as first market for Badger hydrogen ute

Nikola eclipses Ford and targets Australia as first market for Badger hydrogen ute

Nikola says Australia will be one of first markets for hydrogen-powered Badger ute, as its market value surges past that of Ford and FCA.
Audi unveils Australia pricing and specs for all-electric e-tron and Sportback

Audi unveils Australia pricing and specs for all-electric e-tron and Sportback

Audi announces pricing and specifications for all-electric e-tron SUV and e-tron Sportback in Australia, billing it as a “new era of mobility”.
The great Norwegian paradox: oil expansion and electric revolution

The great Norwegian paradox: oil expansion and electric revolution

Norway is a leader in electric vehicles, but also in the extraction and sale of fossil fuels. How do the two conflicting stories add up?