Battery electric vehicles push ahead of hybrids in Europe
Falling prices, longer range and ICE bans helps pure battery electric vehicles to push ahead of hybrids in market share and sales volume.
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Nissan Leaf gets award for cheapest electric car to own
The 2018 40kWh Nissan Leaf takes home award for cheapest EV to own over 5 years, and is now slated to arrive in Australia in July 2019.
Consumers don’t know jack about electric cars
Most consumers can’t name a model of electric car, much less explain how they work.
Tesla drops mid-range Model 3 price, again
Elon Musk announces another price drop for the mid-range Model 3 coming another step closer to a $US35,000 version, but admits that getting there is a "hard grind".
Car companies aren’t even trying to sell electric cars
Experts and advocates have consistently found dealers and manufacturers putting as little effort as possible into selling electric cars.
Tesla and China’s BYD fight for lead in global EV sales
Californian EV maker Tesla and China's BYD both sold nearly 250,000 electric vehicles in 2018, with BYD just pipping Tesla as the biggest seller in 2018.
Tesla snaps up US ultracapacitor maker, in bid to cut EV costs
Tesla deal to acquire Maxwell Technologies described as a low-risk bet on lowering battery costs and boosting EV battery performance.
VW to offer supply clean power and EVs as it rivals Tesla for “energy ecosystem”
VW plans to provide a whole energy ecosystem for electric cars and houses, at the same time purchasing Tesla Powerpacks for its Electrify America network.
Remember the dune buggy? It’s back and it’s electric
It's back, and it's electric - German carmaker Volkswagen is bringing back the dune buggy, a phenomenon of the swinging 60s.
Hyundai Kona Electric due in Australia next month, but how many?
Hyundai dealers invite test drives for the Kona Electric SUV in early March.