MG electric SUV gets better safety rating than its petrol equivalent
MG electric SUV awarded five-star safety rating by ANCAP, higher than its petrol-fuelled stablemate.
Plugged In: Taylor pushes hybrids, while Victorians, NRMA want support for EVs
Coalition government releases "do nothing" EV paper suggesting hybrids are better choice than plug-in electrics, new survey shows most Victorians think more should be done to support transition to electrics, and both NRMA and FCAI call for EV policy reform.
Tesla expected to unveil “Model 2” electric hatchback in late 2021
Tesla will likely unveil compact hatchback version of Model 3 in November 2021 at the Guangzhou Auto Show, Chinese media reports.
Amazon starts using Rivian electric delivery vans
Amazon commences using electric delivery vans made by Rivian, signalling beginning of massive shift to clean up the delivery of the company's 2.5 billion packages a year.
Tritium to build largest universal EV charging hub in North America
Tritium partners with US-based Revel to build largest universal electric car fast-charging site in North America, at the old Pfizer building in Brooklyn.
Taylor pushes hybrids over battery electrics in “do nothing” transport policy
Taylor urges hybrids over electric vehicles, and says there will be no government incentives for EVs in policy paper described as a "flaccid" and "do nothing" document.
Angus Taylor’s trouble with numbers continues as he snubs EVs on emissions costs
Angus Taylor's claims of $750 a tonne abatement cost for a "typical" electric vehicle is plain wrong, because it is based on the comparison of a big electric van with a small petrol one.
States must ramp up electric bus plans if they are to meet net zero pledges
New report says states need to accelerate plans for zero emissions buses if they are to meet their net zero targets.
GM hires Will Ferrell for Super Bowl ad promising to “crush” Norway in electric car fight
General Motors chooses actor Will Ferrell to launch campaign to "crush" Norway in adoption of electric vehicles.
Volkswagen leads consortium to develop wireless road charging for electric cars
Volkswagen consortium to develop and implement project that would see electric cars charge as they drive, a holy grail for EV makers.