March sales figures for electric and hybrid vehicle sector show considerable gains while petrol and diesel sales fall off a cliff during the Covid-19 economic downturn.
Australia electric and hybrid sales hold up, as overall car sales crash
Volkswagen reveals electric version of classic 1966 Kombi bus
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles unveils e-Bulli electric bus, bringing T1 Samba into electric era to celebrate the classic Kombi’s 70th anniversary.
Holden brand killed off as GM switches focus to electric vehicles
General Motors retires iconic Holden brand as it looks to a future of electric and autonomous mobility.
Australia urged follow UK lead and ban new fossil fuel cars by 2035
Australia urged to follow UK ban on new petrol and diesel cars by 2035 as EV sales triple in 2019, but fall well short of where they should be.
What’s worse for the weekend: Electric vehicles or bushfires?
Tesla owner publishes simple but striking images of a Model 3 in Australian bush land before and after the recent bushfires.
Fonzarelli unveils entry-level electric scooter – “Arthur”
Sydney-based Fonzarelli unveils new electric scooter dubbed “Arthur” after the sitcom character from Happy Days.
Number of Australians ready to buy electric vehicles has tripled
Consumer awareness of electric vehicles in Australia has reached a tipping point, with the number of people currently researching to buy EVs now tripling.
Victoria school trials solar electric car charger
Victorian college installs solar powered electric vehicle charger with view to go off grid and power staff and parents’ cars.
First lot of Tesla Model 3 EVs spotted arriving in UK
The Driven The first batch of all-electric Tesla Model 3 sedans have been spotted on car transport trucks in the UK, as the best-selling electric car arrives in its first right-hand drive market. A number of bright red models of the long-awaited “mass-market” electric car were seen being transported towards London on the M20 on […]
Toyota’s electric shock as consumers flock to hybrid RAV4
Toyota Australia says hybrid version of popular RAV4 SUV has easily outsold the petrol equivalent since its arrival in Australia earlier this month.
