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MG announces $78,990 price for electric U9 ute, with 430 km range and 3.5 tonne towing

MG announces $78,990 price for electric U9 ute, with 430 km range and 3.5 tonne towing

MG has confirmed pricing for its first electric ute, which boasts 430 km of range, 3.5 tonne towing and a big 102.2 kWh battery.
The PHEV emissions problem is not the plug-in hybrid. It is the “plug-in maybes”

The PHEV emissions problem is not the plug-in hybrid. It is the “plug-in maybes”

Plug-in hybrids can work, but only if we design them, and manage them, for how people actually travel. The experience in Australia is more promising than Europe.
Australia’s cheapest new car is fully electric, and BYD’s move will change the conversation about EVs

Australia’s cheapest new car is fully electric, and BYD’s move will change the conversation about EVs

BYD’s stunning low price for the Atto 1 is not just changing conversations about the transition to EVs, it is attacking one of the last bastions of the ICE market – the petrol hatch.
MG to debut new MGU9 electric ute in Australia, promising not to ruin the weekend

MG to debut new MGU9 electric ute in Australia, promising not to ruin the weekend

MG says its new MGU9 electric ute will have its global launch in Australia, and is designed for work and weekends, and it will tow your boat.
Made in Australia: World’s largest battery-electric ship completes trip from Tasmania factory to new home in South America

Made in Australia: World’s largest battery-electric ship completes trip from Tasmania factory to new home in South America

World’s largest battery-electric ship arrives at its South American destination, after being piggy-backed from Australia across the Pacific Ocean and around Cape Horn.
Mission efficiency: VW unveils ultra-efficient prototype EV with a “teardrop” shape, based on current electric platform

Mission efficiency: VW unveils ultra-efficient prototype EV with a “teardrop” shape, based on current electric platform

When it comes to producing cheaper, longer range EVs, the devil is in the detail. To do so you need to work on at least one of aerodynamics, weight and efficiency.
MG makes $2,000 cash-back offer on its cheapest and best-selling EV

MG makes $2,000 cash-back offer on its cheapest and best-selling EV

MG4 Urban, the brand’s cheapest and best selling EV, sees $2,000 cashback, bringing driveaway price down to just $29,990.
“We need more fast chargers”, scream people who don’t own an EV. But there are other options

“We need more fast chargers”, scream people who don’t own an EV. But there are other options

Street pole chargers and “gully” charging for inner-city homeowners are just some of the solutions that all levels of government in Australia will hopefully embrace.