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Hyundai Australia has quickly sold out its latest offering of Ioniq 5 electric SUVs, with 111 of the highly sought-after and multiple “car of the year” award winner selling out in just 14 minutes. According to a Hyundai spokesman, ...

New Zealand launches electric milk tanker and hydrogen postie truck

Two zero-emission trucks have entered operation in New Zealand in two firsts for decarbonising the country’s transport sector, including an electric milk tanker and a hydrogen postal truck. New Zealand’s energy and resources minister Dr Megan Woods celebrated on ...

Convertible electric Mini Cooper? Yes please

A one-off electric convertible Mini. Source: Mini Mini is doing the unthinkable. While many car manufacturers have cut convertibles from their model ranges, Mini has introduced a cabriolet version of its personality-plus, all-electric Cooper SE. Unfortunately for those of ...

Tesla says Australian EV fleet could double this year to more than 50,000 cars

Image: Riz Akhtar Tesla chair Robyn Denholm has flagged a phenomenal jump in the number of the company’s electric vehicles on Australian roads, saying the number could double to more than 50,000 vehicles by the end of the year. ...

NRMA kicks off free test drives for aspiring electric car owners

Source: NRMA Motorist group NRMA is kicking off the first of a series of drive days on Saturday, in a bid to give drivers the opportunity to sit behind the wheel of an EV and talk to experts. Interest ...

British Transport Police adopt Tesla Model 3 and Kia EV6 for patrol

The British Transport Police Authority has recently taken delivery of two electric vehicles which will be operating on patrol, including a Tesla Model 3 and a Kia EV6. Lucy D’Orsi, the Chief Constable of British Transport Police (BTP) – ...

New Hyundai “rolling labs” EVs include hydrogen-battery hybrid

All-electric RN22e based on Ioniq 6 Hydrogen and battery combine in N Vision 74 The N Vision 74 concept. Source: Hyundai Hyundai has unveiled two new “rolling lab” models, one with a e-GMP based powertrain and the other a ...

BYD to open new “experience centres” for Atto 3, despite delivery delays

NSW will have four experience centres Local experience centre opening dates unconfirmed, NZ test drives open later this week Source: EV Direct BYD has announced the locations of their new experience centres, a week after announcing the delay in ...

Full battery electric vehicles capture 13.5 per cent of German new car market

BMW iX1 A quarter more electric cars were registered in Germany in the first half of 2022 than in the same period last year, according to the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA). That brought the share of fully electric ...

Polestar, Mercedes and BMW more than double electric car sales in 2022

Mercedes-AMG EQE: Two new all-electric performance saloons . Source: Mercedes-Benz Three leading car makers have posted significant increases in electric car sales in the first half of the year, with The newly listed EV specialist Polestar says it more ...

Hyundai to build dedicated EV factory in South Korea

South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor is to build a dedicated electric vehicle (EV) factory in South Korea, the first automotive plant the company has built in its home country in almost three decades. Amidst negotiations with the company’s workers’ ...

Pininfarina Battista and Rimac Nevera electric hypercars enter production

Rimac Nevera mules. Source: Rimac Two electric hypercars, the Battista from Automobili Pininfarina and the Nevera from Rimac, have both entered serial production. German luxury electric vehicle manufacturer Automobili Pininfarina, which can trace its heritage back to Italian car ...

Customers told BYD Atto 3 Standard Range delayed

Standard variant of BYD Atto 3 is now expected in November at the earliest Delays are not limited to BYD The BYD Atto 3. Source: EV Direct Back in March this year, early customers of the BYD Atto 3 ...

BP to host first green hydrogen refuelling pod at Australian petrol station

Petrol and diesel retailer bp Australia is to build what is being touted as the first green hydrogen refuelling station to be installed at a petrol station in Australia. The facility – featuring a 220kW electrolyser powered by a ...

Are electric utes a viable option for company fleets?

Fleets are already starting to transition to electric vehicles Do electric utes have enough driving range for work vehicles? When are electric utes coming to Australia? Are electric utes viable for fleets? The Ford F-150 Lightning. Source: Ford Carmakers ...

Nio unveils new 500kW ultra fast EV chargers, and battery swap stations

Source: Nio Chinese electric carmaker Nio has unveiled a new 500kW fast-charging station that the company will begin installing in China and Europe throughout the rest of 2022. Nio’s new 500kW ultra fast charging stations were one of several announcements ...

Zoomo e-bikes to be offered for “last mile” deliveries by car fleet operator

Source: Zoomo Sydney-headquartered micromobility and e-bike company Zoomo has struck a deal to offer its electric bikes to customers of commercial car fleet manager SG Fleet. SG Fleet became an investor in Zoomo earlier this year as part of ...

Volvo C40 electric crossover on track for late 2022 arrival

The C40 Recharge. Source: Volvo The first new Volvo C40 electric crossovers will start to arrive towards the end of the first quarter, as the Swedish carmaker prepares to launch its second all-electric vehicle by the start of the ...

Volvo launches all-electric medium-duty truck range in Australia

FL Electric truck. Source: Volvo Trucks Volvo Trucks Australia has opened sales for its entire range of all-electric medium-duty trucks for local transport operators, including the new Volvo FL and FE Electrics. Photo: https://ibb.co/b1t7F2S Volvo Trucks, the world’s second-largest ...

Kia Niro EV: Spacious family cabin with cheapest V2L on market

Road noise, ride quality, regen and drive modes Dashboard and infotainment Comfort and interior space EV-only additions: V2L and charging Size, cargo space and frunk Kia Connect App The all-new Kia Niro EV. Source: Kia The 2022 Kia Niro ...

Kia EV6 used car prices surge after latest new car price increase

Dealers asking nearly $110,000 for a used EV6 More than 50% of local EV6 deliveries are the AWD model Kia EV6. Image: Riz Akhtar Just over a month ago, I wrote about rising used Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia ...

The Kia Niro EV has landed: Here’s how it weighs up against its rivals

Power, range and acceleration Polestar 2 Standard Range Charging at home and on the road Cargo and frunk space Ground clearance and towing Bang for buck (cost per kilometre range) The all-electric and refreshed Kia Niro EV will go ...

BYD Atto 3 production and shipping allocation commences

Production underway for early BYD customers BYD Atto 3 wait times increase The BYD Atto 3. Source: EV Direct Good news for BYD Atto 3 buyers: production is underway and ship allocation has commenced for what is currently the ...

No more trickle charge: Bowen wants EV chargers in Parliament House

Climate and Energy minister Chris Bowen will push for electric vehicle chargers to be installed in Parliament House in Canberra, so that he and the growing number of EV driving parliamentarians don’t have to rely on “trickle charging” from ...

“This is going to be great:” Ducati unveils details of V21L electric race bike

Image: Ducati Ducati is perhaps one of the best known motorcycle brands in the world, despite being a relatively small company. It is famous for its evocative bevel driven twins and some of the most beautiful motorcycle designs in ...

Porsche Australia issues Taycan recall over potential restraint defect

Porsche Taycan 4S. Image credit: Bridie Schmidt Porsche Australia has issued a recall through the Australian government for the Porsche Taycan model years 2019 through 2021 due to a potential restraint defect. The recall, issued by the Department for ...

Stockholm’s “flying” electric water taxis to offer quicker, quieter and cheaper transport

Source: Candela The Swedish capital of Stockholm will soon get a chance to witness a revolution in its water-going transport that will offer a quicker, quieter and cheaper option for people to get around the Scandinavian capital. The Candela ...

Australia’s Loopit raises funds, sees growing link between EVs and car subscription offers

Australian subscription mobility platform Loopit successfully raised $A3.6 million in its first external capital raise which will accelerate the company’s global expansion and technology innovation, and particularly its interest in the growing link between electric vehicles and car subscription offers. ...

Auckland reveals first images of new 152-strong electric bus fleet

Source: Auckland Transport/Twitter Auckland Transport, the public transport operator controlled by Auckland Council, has offered a sneak peek of some of its new electric buses, the first part of an order of 152 electric buses that will replace 12% ...

Polestar 2 leads June EV sales as Tesla gears up for busy second half

In 2021, Polestar launched the Polestar 2 in Australia. Image: Riz Akhtar Polestar has topped EV sales in June, as Tesla deliveries slowed to a trickle on the back of Shanghai factory shutdowns, bringing the share of electric vehicle ...

Nissan reveals UK specs and pricing for Ariya electric crossover

The Nissan Ariya. LHD model shown. Source: Nissan UK Japanese automaker Nissan has unveiled UK details for its upcoming all-electric crossover, The Ariya, which will offer three different battery and powertrain combinations and a range of up to 530 ...

Nio and Xpeng join carbon pool to help VW meet EU emissions target

VW ID.4 and VW ID.3. Source: Volkswagen Chinese automakers Nio and Xpeng, along with Geely’s Lynk & Co, have joined Volkswagen Group’s open European Union (EU) passenger car CO2 pool, doubling the number of Chinese manufacturers in the pool and ...

Victoria’s controversial EV road user tax to increase from July 1

How one Victoria EV owner filed his odometer reading. Victoria’s controversial electric vehicle road user tax will increase by 0.1 cents per kilometre when the 2022-23 financial year ticks over on July 01, taking the charge for EVs and ...

All petrol car sales must stop by 2038 for transport sector to meet net-zero

The road transport sector must be decarbonized if there is any hope of averting the worse impacts of a changing climate. According to a recently released report by BloombergNEF (BNEF), the global road transport sector can still reach net-zero ...

Rivian opens first Adventure Network charging hubs in US

Source: Rivian California-based EV manufacturer Rivian has opened the first three fast-charging sites in its Rivian Adventure Network, which is plans to expand to more than 600 sites in the United States and Canada. Rivian first announced its plans ...

Hyundai to release next batch of Ioniq 5 electric SUVs in mid July

Hyundai is to offer another small batch of its highly sought-after Ioniq 5 electric SUVs in mid July as it continues its drip-freed approach to sales and deliveries in Australia. Supplies of the Ioniq 5 have been limited, and ...

Daimler Truck tests use of liquid hydrogen in fuel cell truck

Daimler Truck, one of the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers, is celebrating a milestone this week after putting a prototype truck to the test using liquid hydrogen, an important step in the company’s efforts to decarbonise transportation. According to ...

Running ships on 100 pct green hydrogen would add “just cents” to freight costs: study

Source: DeepGreen Running cargo ships entirely on green hydrogen-based fuels would add less than 15 cents to a new pair of Nikes or up to $12 for a new fridge, according to a new study published this week. The ...

Italian utility Enel launches global e-mobility offshoot

Source: Enel Italian-based energy company Enel has launched a new global business focused on smart electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure solutions. Enel X Way is being launched this week – though its parent company did announce earlier this year that ...

Planet Ark Power to put 14-station EV charging hub and megawatt battery to test

Source: Planet Ark Power An electric vehicle charging hub supported by more than a megawatt of battery storage will be trialled by Planet Ark Power at the Foodland Pasadena Shopping Centre in Adelaide’s southern suburbs. Funded by an $803,000 ...

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