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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.