Lexus unveils electric concept car with Tesla-like yoke steering wheel
Toyota's luxury brand Lexus unveils concept vehicle with yoke steering wheel that echoes Tesla's refreshed Model S.
Up to speed: Industry welcomes Labor plan to slash taxes on electric vehicles
Electric Vehicle Council says federal Labor's plan to slash import tariffs and fringe benefits tax for EVs would help Australia catch up with the global pack.
Kia unveils EV6 coming to Australia in second-half of 2021
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South Korean carmaker Kia executes initial move in its "Plan S" unveiling EV6, first to be built on a dedicated electric drivetrain platform.
Amazon and ABB to create EV fleet management platform
ABB partners with cloud computing giant Amazon Web Services (AWS) to develop a cloud-based electric vehicle fleet management platform.
VW considers name change in US to “Voltswagen” to signal electric drive
Volkswagen will reportedly change the name of its United States operations brand to Voltswagen of America, according to an accidental leak by the company.
Mini Electric Pacesetter chosen as official Formula E safety car
Iconic British automaker Mini is celebrating this week after its newly unveiled Mini Electric Pacesetter was announced as the new safety car for the ABB FIA Formula E race series.
EVs could be charged directly by off-grid solar at long-term carparks
Charging electric vehicles in off-grid carparks is possible, as long as vehicles with a lower state of charge are prioritised.
Germany leads 25 pct surge in Euro electric car market, new emissions limits touted
European EV sales have surged almost 25% in past year, dominated by the booming German auto market, as peak auto industry body looks to agree with further tightening of CO2 reduction measures.
Li-ion battery cost improvements grossly underestimated, MIT report says
MIT report finds rate of improvement for lithium-ion cell price grossly underestimated, because most analyses only measure one battery performance characteristic.
Toyota opens Melbourne hydrogen refuelling station, launches new fuel cell sedan
Toyota's new hydrogen facility can produce 80 kilograms of green hydrogen a day, enough to fill 14 of its new Mirai cars, which will arrive next month.