Another EV fire causes concern
Bill Buys reports that a massive fire at an EV parking lot in India is another headache for the industry ABOUT 100 vehicles were gutted by a massive fire at an EV parking facility in
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Category: Electric vehicles
Buying an EV to save money? But will you?
REMEMBER WHEN BUYING health insurance or a mobile phone plan was almost impossible because you could never compare apples with apples? Welcome to the new world, where buying an electric vehicle has joined health insurance
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BMW ix60 EV to join range mid 2022
BMW’S iX M60 IS THE THIRD VARIANT in the iX range, and the latest fully electric model from BMW’s M performance division, following the i4 M50 that launched in March. Launches of the iX M60
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Subaru goes electric with Solterra
SUBARU WILL INTRODUCE ITS FIRST ELECTRIC vehicle to the Australian market with the Solterra confirmed for a 2023 arrival. The all-new Subaru Solterra brings everything you expect from Subaru – Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive (AWD), active
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VW to launch EV pick-up and SUV, but not for us
THE NUMBER OF BRANDS UNDER the Volkswagen umbrella just keeps growing and growing, but not all of them will be made available to Australians. The strong and impressive Scout brand is U.S.-only, and judging by
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After 21 years, Toyota pulls the plug on Prius
THE CAR THAT PIONEERED the move to EVs in Australia (and elsewhere) and kick-started Toyota’s foray into electrification is about to end its 21-year run. Toyota Australia has announced the local discontinuation of the Prius
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Why EV incentives may not be the answer
IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY STATE government can’t wait to jump on the bandwagon and offer incentives to buyers of EVs. Now, WA has announced $60 million in funding to support the uptake of electric vehicles.
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Kia confirms HEV addition to Sorento range
SOMETIMES WE MISS THE simple old days when your choice of model was Standard, Special or Premier. Every model now seems to be offered in a bewildering range of model variants, and that’s not even
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New Audi e-tron hits 100km/h in just 4.5 seconds
AUDI AUSTRALIA IS WELCOMING THE ARRIVAL of the all-new Audi e-tron S and Audi e-tron S Sportback. The new models present a new flagship for the e-tron range, offering exhilarating dynamic performance as a highlight.
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Kia creates Niro Plus “purpose-built vehicle”
THE TERMINOLOGY IS A BIT CLUNKY, the principle makes eminent good sense. Kia has revealed the Niro Plus, its first ‘purpose-built vehicle’ (PBV). As a Sustainable Mobility Solutions Provider, Kia is exploring diverse ways to
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