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If all cars were electric, UK carbon emissions would drop by 12%

If all cars were electric, UK carbon emissions would drop by 12%

What if all cars switched to electric overnight? We found that if the UK’s cars went entirely electric its total carbon emissions would be cut by almost 12%.
Volvo makes its first electric car – XC40 Recharge – available for order

Volvo makes its first electric car – XC40 Recharge – available for order

The first of five electric cars planned by Volvo by 2025, the XC40 Recharge Pure Electric SUV is now available to order in the UK.
Amazon vs Tesla? Retail giant may buy Cannon-Brookes backed AV start-up Zoox

Amazon vs Tesla? Retail giant may buy Cannon-Brookes backed AV start-up Zoox

Amazon looks to buy AV startup Zoox – backed by Australian billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes – in move to cut delivery costs and put it in competition with Tesla.
AEVA changes 2020 electric vehicle expo to online format

AEVA changes 2020 electric vehicle expo to online format

AEVA refashions annual EV expo to online format and a six-day EVeco tour of Victoria and NSW.
Milestone all-electric flight – using Australian propulsion system – paves way for commercial use

Milestone all-electric flight – using Australian propulsion system – paves way for commercial use

Electric aviation propulsion company magniX plays a leading role in pioneering all-electric flight, after successful flight test of electric-powered Cessna Grand Caravan 208B in Washington on Thursday.
Tritium plays key role in largest public EV fast charging site in US

Tritium plays key role in largest public EV fast charging site in US

Brisbane-based Tritium plays key role in largest public DC fast-charging (DCFC) station for electric vehicles in US, which boasts 44 fast chargers.
Mini to deliver plug-in hybrid Countryman with added all-electric range

Mini to deliver plug-in hybrid Countryman with added all-electric range

Mini breaks cover on its new 2021 Countryman, which will add 50 per cent more driving range to its plug-in hybrid option, and will be in Australia by the end of the year.
Melbourne startup Raine powers ahead with high-efficiency electric scooter

Melbourne startup Raine powers ahead with high-efficiency electric scooter

Melbourne-based Raine Scooters is making a mark in electric micro-mobility with what it says is an electric scooter unlike any the world has seen to date.