Can electric motor-bikes save postal workers from dog attacks?
Australian Post hopes a new delivery of quiet electric motor-bikes will reduce the number of attacks on delivery people from dogs provoked by noisy machines.
BYD launches Seal 06 GT: its first powerful electric hot hatch
With the success of electric hot hatches like the MG4 X-Power, BYD enters the race, revealing its own Seal 06 GT.
Hiring an electric vehicle and dealing with the 6 stages of charging anxiety
If you are going to Tasmania, you should consider going electric. Just pay attention to the locking procedures and prepare yourself for the six stages of charging anxiety on your return.
Broken chargers still a problem for EV adventurers in outback Australia
The Variety sponsored Big EV Adventure highlights that remote areas still impacted by broken chargers, or insufficient numbers.
EV forecasts slashed as new vehicle standards allow car makers room to push hybrids
Forecasts for the uptake of electric vehicles in Australia slashed dramatically - and predictions for plug in hybrids increased - to the delight of the big Japanese car makers.
Researchers develop new process for recycling EV lithium-ion batteries
Researchers say they have developed a compact system for recycling lithium-ion batteries used in EVs that they hope will enable cost-effective and environmentally friendly recycling.
Mercedes-Benz updates three new electric vans for Australia and New Zealand markets
Mercedes-Benz has updated three electric vans for the Australian and New Zealand market including a refreshed eVito and eVito Tourer, and the EQV 300 people mover.
Smart unveils its biggest EV yet, the #5 with tech for electric “glamping”
Smart unveils the #5 - its biggest EV to date pitched as a "contemporary adventurer" that even comes with a projector for a drive-in entertainment experience for the modern day "glamper."
Smart hits the road with first German-designed, China made electric cars in Australia
Smart, known for the quirky micro car launched more than two decades ago, has formally launched its first two EVs in Australia, the #1 and the even bigger #3.
Cities are trying to cut down on cars. Some states are standing in their way
Shifting to electric vehicles will greatly reduce transport emissions, but it won’t eliminate them; car use also needs to fall.