electric cars

Australia’s taste for bigger cars and lack of electric options make a dirty mix

Australia’s taste for bigger cars and lack of electric options make a dirty mix

Australia’s choice of bigger cars, the lack of fuel standards and the lack of a national strategy for EVs means transport emissions remain high.
Tesla to adopt Bitcoin again if it can source at least half its energy needs from renewables

Tesla to adopt Bitcoin again if it can source at least half its energy needs from renewables

Tesla to resume accepting Bitcoin as payment for EVs once at least half of it is mined using renewable energy, says Musk.
BHP inks deal with China research firm on electric transport

BHP inks deal with China research firm on electric transport

Mining giant BHP announces agreement with Automotive Data of China, designed to support research into transport electrification.
RACQ calls on Australian government to do more for EVs

RACQ calls on Australian government to do more for EVs

RACQ calls on Australian federal government to better support uptake of EVs in Australia after recent figures show sales have stagnated as uptake around globe is increasing.
Volvo and Geely deepen electric car partnership

Volvo and Geely deepen electric car partnership

Volvo and Geely to maintain separate corporate structures but cooperate more closely in effort to deliver “synergies in powertrains”.
Ford pledges to go all-electric in Europe by 2030

Ford pledges to go all-electric in Europe by 2030

American auto giant Ford will only sell all-electric cars from 2030, and from mid-2026 will offer only pure electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles for sale.
Toyota to unveil two electric cars and autonomous mobility services

Toyota to unveil two electric cars and autonomous mobility services

Toyota to unveil two all-electric cars for US sale by 2022, and aims to offer autonomous mobility services within two to three years.
Germany’s economy minister wants electric car subsidies extended until 2025

Germany’s economy minister wants electric car subsidies extended until 2025

Germany’s economy minister joins growing chorus of calls for extending subsidies to boost rollout of electric cars.