Tesla sacrifices speed for range in Model 3 as it shapes up to new kids on the block
The Model 3 has bigger battery, longer range, but now less acceleration. How do EV newcomers shape up now on range, price, and specs to the market leader?
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Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Volvo XC40 EVs get top Australian safety ratings
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 and the Volvo XC40 Recharge both get five gold stars from the national car safety body ANCAP.
All-electric Volvo XC40 Recharge shoots to top of Australian EV sales
The Volvo XC40 Recharge electric accounted for one in three of its XC40 SUV and 21% of all Volvo's sales in September.
Volvo’s electric XC40 Recharge already sold out in Australia, with “hundreds” on order
The first allocation in Australia of the all-electric Volvo XC40 Recharge is already exhausted, but there are more on the way.
Volvo reveals pricing for its first all electric SUV in Australia, XC40 Recharge
Volvo releases pricing of XC40 Recharge, its first all-electric vehicle for Australia under the Volvo name, and says it will launch in Q3 2021.
“No future” for ICE: Volvo will sell only pure electric cars by 2030
Swedish-Chinese carmaker Volvo joins growing number of carmakers to embrace all-electric transition, announcing that it will sell only fully-electric cars by 2030.
EV calendar: The new electric car models coming to Australia in 2021
More than ten electric car models will enter the Australian auto market in 2021, giving drivers who are looking to switch to clean transport a little more choice.
Volvo makes its first electric car – XC40 Recharge – available for order
The first of five electric cars planned by Volvo by 2025, the XC40 Recharge Pure Electric SUV is now available to order in the UK.
Volvo heralds “flawless launch” of 24-hour electric vehicle battery factory
Volvo says there are no issues – including for the all-important supply of cells – at its newly launched Belgium electric car battery factory.
Volvo unveils electric XC40, says it will pay hybrid owners to charge up
Volvo unveils first all-electric vehicle, the XC40 Recharge, with plan for 50% all-electric sales by 2025 and free 12 months charging for plug in hybrid buyers.