Electric Vehicles
Nissan Australia to electrify one-third of local fleet by 2022
Nissan Australia has announced that one-third of all the vehicles it offers in Australia will be electrified by 2022.
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.
BP invests in StoreDot to produce ultrafast-charging car batteries – 5min recharge
BP invests US$20 million in ‘Flash Battery’ startup, StoreDot, to build car batteries that’ll fast-charge in 5 min offering up to 480km driving range. Game. Changer.
50-times faster BMW i3 traction control system to be standard on all BMW and Minis
BMW has announced the traction control system developed for its electric i3 has been adapted for use in all BMW and Mini product going forward.
More than half of all cars sold in Norway are electric or hybrid
Figures released by the Norwegian Road Federation reveal that 52% of vehicles sold in Norway in 2017 were either electric or hybrid…
NRMA to roll-out fast-chargers in NSW and ACT
NRMA Motoring & Services has announced it will roll out a series of up to 40 electric vehicle fast chargers in NSW and the ACT.
Mini Electric Concept hints at 2019 production model…
The Mini Electric Concept comes 10 years after the Mini E kickstarted the electric push at BMW (leading to the BMW i3), and it hints at a production model coming in 2019.
BMW opens 40 electric-vehicle charging bays at Westfield sites…
BMW and Westfield have opened 40 electric vehicle (EV) and plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) public charging bays at 10 metropolitan Westfield shopping centres.
Ford to launch an electric SUV in 2020
Ford has announced it will launch an all-electric SUV in 2020, one of five SUVs arriving by the end of the decade.
2017 Toyota Mirai review – first drive
Alex Rae’s first drive 2017 Toyota Mirai review with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and score.
Hydrogen-powered Nikola One revealed… could revolutionise motoring
Start-Up Nikola Motor Company has revealed its hydrogen-powered Nikola One semi-trailer which will hit the road in 2020 offering zero emissions.
Working Nissan BladeGlider sports car revealed
A working version of the Nissan BladeGlider concept car has been revealed in Brazil to coincide with the launch of the Olympics.
Calls for electric vehicle standardised charging infrastructure to be introduced
Volvo Cars has joined the Charging Interface Initiative and other automakers calling for a standardised charging infrastructure for battery-powered vehicles.
Audi to build full-electric SUV with 400km-plus range – report
Audi has announced it will build a full-electric SUV to take on Tesla’s Model X crossover, but the company claims plug-in hybrids will be its preferred electric car dabble.
Amphibious Salamander Concept revealed
Meet the Salamander Concept, built by Philippines-based company H2O Technologies it’s essentially an amphibious tricycle…