Just before the end of FY2024, my wife and I went for test drives in electric vehicles to replace the 10-year-old SUV we’d used to ferry two kids to schools, sports and holidays, often with friends and/or dog in the back. We planned to downsize and go electric. Three Volvos on over 20 years, we… Read more »
Up until now, electric car manufacturer Polestar has typically displayed the mannered sensibilities of its Volvo heritage, right up to the SUV coupe Polestar 4. But as the company moves out of its Swedish home (Chinese-owned Volvo is keeping an 18% stake while dad, Geely, takes majority control) Polestar is looking to swap sensible for… Read more »
Electric vehicles are an increasingly common sight on Australian roads. Each one cuts carbon emissions by half compared to fossil fuel vehicles, but increases household electricity use by 50%. This extra electricity demand could be a major strain on the grid unless the charging of vehicles is coordinated. But the large batteries in electric vehicles… Read more »
Just last year, data suggested plug-in hybrid cars were on the way out in Australia. But they’re back. New data shows plug-in hybrids and conventional hybrids combined have overtaken battery electric vehicle sales in the first quarter of 2024. The trend continued during April and May. In the first quarter last year, hybrids accounted for… Read more »
Mercedes has a new transport solution for the environmentally conscious unicorn founder who also likes a bit of classical style – the Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680 SUV. The German luxury car manufacturer dropped its first Maybach with an electric drivetrain ahead of the Shanghai motor show motor show this week. You can expect the EQS SUV… Read more »
New car sales fell in March, down 3.9% on 12 months ago to 97,251, but the shift to electric vehicles is well and truly underway in Australia The monthly figures from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) reveal that battery electric vehicle sales grew by 19.5% on March 2022 figures along with plug-in-hybrid sales… Read more »
NSW motoring mutual the NRMA has helped motorists with flat car batteries for a century and now it’s coming to the rescue of the next generation with roadside assistance for electric vehicles with flat batteries, putting patrol vans on the road with recharging battery packs. It’s baby steps for now, but a start. Just two… Read more »
Volvo Car Australia is putting the sword to the internal combustion engine in its vehicle range, pledging to go fully electric by 2026. The shift is four years earlier than the Swedish parent company’s 2030 global target and will mean the local Volvo business will need to get its skates on to replace the popular… Read more »
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