sunswift eve sets new record
17 Oct 2014

Official : Sunswift eVe sets electric car distance-speed record

The Sunswift Australian solar racing team has had its Sunswift eVe distance-speed record of 106.96km/h officially recognised.

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Audi upgrades part of its vehicle electrical system from 12V to 48V
10 Sep 2014

Audi announces electrical system upgrade

Audi has announced it will be upgrading part of the electrical system in its cars from 12V to 48V to improve performance and fuel efficiency.

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2015 Renovo Coupe
17 Aug 2014

2015 Renovo Coupe all-electric supercar

Start-up electric car maker debuts 2015 Renovo Coupe at Pebble Beach – $567,000 price tag, 372kW and 1300Nm-plus and a driving range of 160km.

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Detroit Electric to build world's fastest electric car
27 Jun 2014

Detroit Electric to build world’s fastest electric car

Detroit Electric claims SP:01 sportscar will be the world’s fastest production all-electric sportscar when it goes on-sale later this year, with other electric models to follow.

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Mitsubishi plans electric car assault on pikes peak
04 Jun 2014

Mitsubishi plans electric assault on Pikes Peak

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has announced it will enter two MiEV Evolution III all-electric racecar in the 2014 Pikes Peak Hill Climb. RUNNING FROM 23-29 JUNE this will be the third time Mitsubishi has competed in the Electric Division, and it’s hoping this year, to take its first win in

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BMW i3 pricing announced for Australia
11 Apr 2014

BMW i3 electric car on-sale Down Under in November

BMW Australia has announced on-sale (November 2014) and pricing (from $63,900+ORC) details for the release of the BMW i3 electric vehicle.

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All-electric Kia Soul to on sale in 2014
14 Nov 2013

Kia has an electric Soul

An all-electric version of the Kia Soul – badged the EV and with a potential range of 200km on one overnight charge – is slated to go on sale during the second half of next year, and will be the first electrically-driven, zero-emissions family car Kia has sold outside its homeland.

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Nissan leaf australia
18 Feb 2020

Price vs perception: Is vanity killing EV sales?

We know electric vehicles are expensive right now, but apparently that’s not all which is holding Australians back from buying an EV.

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10 Oct 2019

Nissan Australia launches solar EV charging station

You could soon be able to buy a solar electric vehicle charging station to juice up your EV at home.

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05 Sep 2019

Porsche Taycan specs and details

Porsche has unveiled the all-new Taycan. Here is everything you need to know about the world’s newest (and temporarily greatest) electric vehicle.

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Mercedes-Benz reveals plug-in electric B250e and A2503
20 Aug 2019

Mercedes electrifies A-Class, B-Class with plug-in power

Mercedes-Benz reveals A250e and B250e plug-in electric vehicles which will go on-sale in Europe soon, but there’s no word on whether they’ll come to Australia.

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2020 Skoda Superb
27 May 2019

2020 Skoda Superb Revealed

The 2020 Skoda Superb has been revealed at the Ice Hockey World Championships along with the launch of the brand’s iV electric vehicle sub-brand.

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Tesla Model 3
22 Aug 2018

Tesla Model 3 arrives Down Under on teaser tour

Practical Motoring has been up close and personal with the Tesla Model 3, after three examples of the all-new medium-sized electric vehicle (EV) were imported to Australia.

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2018 BMW i3s Review
20 Jul 2018

BMW i3 needs 50,000km on renewable energy to offset production CO2 deficit

Owners of the BMW i3 battery electric vehicle need to use renewable energy for 50,000km before it can even out the CO2 production deficit compared with the production of a petrol-powered 1 Series.

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2018 BMW i3
14 Nov 2017

Refreshed 2018 BMW i3 and i3s pricing and specifications revealed

The pricing and specifications for the refreshed 2018 BMW i3 range have been revealed with the electric vehicle set to arrive Down Under in January.

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