The Driven

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Japan to ban fossil fuel car sales by 2035. Will Australia follow or become a Cuba?

Reports emerge that Japan may ban all new petrol and diesel sales by 2035, leaving Australia with nothing to do but fall in line, or bury its head in the petrol tank.

2 min

Queensland to trial five fuel cell cars powered by local green hydrogen

Queensland Labor government to trial five FCEVs powered by "home-grown" hydrogen to underpin development of local hydrogen industry.

3 min

EV sales fall in November as Australian drivers choke roads with new diesel SUVs

Australia car sales are up for the first time in 31 months, but it's not a time for celebration.

3 min

Hyundai unveils long range, high performance, two way charging EV platform

Hyundai unveils new "E-GMP" electric vehicle platform that will offer long range driving, high performance specs, and bidirectional charging.

2 min

LG Chem to double battery output to meet new Tesla demand

South Korean battery manufacturer LG Chem will reportedly double production capacity of battery cells to keep up with demand from US EV darling Tesla.

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Lucid Motors completes first phase of $US700 million EV factory

Saudi-backed Tesla rival Lucid Motors completes first phase of $US700m EV factory in Arizona, and says it's on track to begin making Lucid Air by mid-2021.

Canva - New energy electric bus - optimised

4 min

2020 was the starter pistol on EVs – now the world looks to Norway for inspiration

Norway's EV industry groups are baffled by Australia's efforts to slow down its already lagging electric car industry.

2 min

Model 3 leads global EV market, while Model Y beats ID.3

The Tesla Model 3 is still clear lead in the global plug-in electric vehicle market, while Tesla's Model Y and fellow 2020 newcomer Volkswagen ID.3 jostle for a place in the top three.

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Musk predicts full autonomy from 2021, says EVs will double electricity demand

Musk says Tesla may start releasing fully autonomous driving capabilities to customers from 2021, and the transition to electric transport will double energy demands.

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New solar electric catamaran to be based on Volkswagen MEB platform

Austrian boat maker Silent-Yachts teams up with Volkswagen's Cupra to develop solar electric catamaran powered by Volkswagen’s modular electric drive matrix.