It will soon be EV or nothing
THERE’S ONLY ONE WORD FOR the push into EVs and that’s “relentless”. Certainly, governments are pushing ahead with their plans to have us all driving EVs by 2030 (or 2050), but it’s the car companies
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Category: Electric vehicles
EV fire risk a hot topic
WE’VE MENTIONED THIS ISSUE before, but now it seems to be gaining wider awareness: electric vehicles pose serious fire risks. There is little doubt that EV sales are accelerating, and being promoted heavily by governments
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More EV charging stations promised, but no subsidies or incentives
YOU CAN TELL AN ELECTION is imminent when politicians start making big promises (and kissing babies, but that’s another subject altogether!) About two years ago, the Coalition ridiculed Labor’s intention to introduce a policy to
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Will E10 destroy your car?
THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF talk and very little hard information about how using E10 fuel in your car will affect it. Of course, governments are pushing for E10 (fuel with 10 percent ethanol
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Hyundai teases new SEVEN electric SUV
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY TODAY REVEALED (if that’s the right word!) teaser images of the sleek and spacious SEVEN, an all-electric SUV concept to be fully unveiled at AutoMobility LA later this month. SEVEN captures Hyundai
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VW calls for consistent emission vehicle policy
VOLKSWAGEN GROUP AUSTRALIA HAS APPEALED for a nationally consistent approach to low and zero emissions vehicle policy as the New South Wales Government seeks to encourage uptake. The NSW proposal, described by VGA as “world
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Cupra begins production of Born EV
CUPRA HAS BEGUN THE SERIES PRODUCTION of its first 100 percent electric car, the Cupra Born, at the Zwickau plant in Germany. CEO Wayne Griffiths and the company’s Board Members visited Europe’s largest electric vehicle
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Ford on the EV bandwagon with five by end 2024
FORD AUSTRALIA HAS ANNOUNCED AN ELECTRIFICATION strategy that will give local customers the choice of at least five new Ford electrified vehicles by the end of 2024. The new Ford E-Transit will accelerate the Blue Oval’s domestic EV charge when it debuts in mid-2022. Ford Australia’s electrification roadmap will include many
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Polestar pricing throws out challenge to Tesla
PRICING FOR AUSTRALIA’S FIRST ALL-ELECTRIC model from Swedish electric performance car brand, Polestar, is geared to broaden the appeal of electric mobility in Australia (in other words, it’s sharp enough to worry the nearest competitors).
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Hyundai Ioniq 5 powers up
HYUNDAI’S THE FUTURISTIC IONIQ 5 BATTERY-ELECTRIC medium SUV is set to go on sale in Australia in September. IONIQ 5 will be offered initially as a highly equipped ‘IONIQ 5’ launch variant, with a choice
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