Jeep adds Wrangler to growing plug-in electric hybrid lineup
US auto brand Jeep adds Wrangler 4xe to its plug-in electric hybrid lineup, but an Australian release depends on "consumer appetite, regulations and infrastructure".
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Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
“Don’t trash talk EVs”: new study shows electric cars emit less than thought
New study from Dutch electric vehicle expert Auke Hoekstra shows electric cars are better at reducing CO2 than thought because old studies used outdated data.
Electric buses and trains are the answer, not more cars
A silent and largely ignored health hazard accompanying our daily commute is that of air pollution. Are more cars, even if electric, the answer?
US gives electric car makers six more months to install acoustic warning systems
US car makers given another six months to meet “quiet car” regulations requiring electric and hybrid vehicles emit audible sounds at low speeds.
Electric vehicle and hybrid sales hit record share of 18 per cent in Europe
Sales of electric vehicles and hybrid cars rose to their highest ever share in Europe in July, 2020, grabbing 18 per cent of the total passenger car market.
EV sales to reach 45 million by 2040, with total 232 million on the road
Wood Mackenzie predicts EV sales will reach 45 million a year by 2040, with total of 323 million EVs on roads around world.
Electric car sales are on the rise – is coronavirus a turning point for the market?
Despite a fall in overall new car sales, the rapid increase in the uptake of EVs is being witnessed across many markets.
Electric cars can save billions in climate change, air pollution damage
New study finds that billions of dollars can be saved and hundreds of thousands of premature deaths can be avoided by a widespread shift to electric vehicles.
German electric car subsidies weigh heavily on second hand market
It's becoming harder to sell used electric cars in Germany as increasing subsidies and improving technology reduce competitiveness of pricing.
How Norway ended the ICE age, and why it should inspire Australia
Australian EV policy, like the Australian EV market, is barren. So barren that Australia must look to the other side of the world for EV policy inspiration.