Wrong way, go back: a proposed new tax on electric vehicles is a bad idea
A road user tax on EVs would limit the economic, health and environmental benefits promised by electric vehicles which, together, far exceed any loss in fuel excise.
Electric and hybrids shine amid gloom of faltering fossil-fuel car sales
Sales of electric cars in Australia continue to shine amid petrol and diesel downturn, and as Mercedes electric overtakes Tesla Model X.
Electric fire trucks: Volvo Penta unveils “game-changing” electric driveline
Volvo Penta unveils an electric driveline which they believe is a “game-changer” for fire trucks.
Iconic AC Cobra sports car goes electric
English sports car brand AC Cars - the longest surviving UK car brand - launches an electric version of the iconic AC Cobra.
Tesla beats pandemic slump with big Q2 deliveries, shares surge again
Tesla stuns analysts and with outstanding second quarter sales results, sending stock soaring again and leading CEO and co-founder Elon Musk to taunt SEC with a cheeky tweet.
Volvo to supply all-electric buses as W.A. agrees to Perth trial on short route
WA government to trial - from 2022 - four Volvo all-electric buses as step towards transitioning 900-strong bus fleet away from diesel models to zero-emissions.
Harley Davidson reveals electric LiveWire pricing in Australia, opens pre-orders
Iconic motorcycle name Harley Davidson unleashes all-electric LiveWire motorcycle on Australian and New Zealand markets.
Tesla chair Robyn Denholm laments politics of EVs in Australia
Australian chair of Tesla, now world’s most valuable car company, laments politics of EVs in home country.
Germany ramps up electric vehicle battery production with big state subsidies
German government invests more than €1.5 billion in battery cell research and production, starting with €300 million grant awarded to battery company Varta.
NSW review recommends road tax for electric vehicles, idea branded a “dud”
NSW financial review panel led by CSIRO chair recommends road user charges for EVs, but the idea is rejected as a very strange and dud idea.