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Tesla Cybertruck pre-orders reach 200,000 according tweet from Elon Musk
The polarising look of the New Tesla Cybertruck has not put off potential buyers from putting down their money and placing an order. When we originally wrote this story on Sunday Australia time pre-orders were at 146k Cybertruck orders so far, with 42% choosing dual, 41% tri & 17% single motor — Elon Musk (@elonmusk)…
Read full article >>The new Audi e-tron Sportback unveiled at the 2019 LA Auto Show
A new dawn is breaking for Audi as the brand begins to embrace electrification on a grand scale, and with energising Californian sunshine as a very appropriate backdrop the new Audi e-tron Sportback launches today to mark the next step in its ambitious BEV and PHEV launch programme. Unveiled at the 2019 LA Auto Show,…
Read full article >>ŠKODA’s first fully-electric production car, the CITIGOe iV, specification and UK pricing announced
A new era in ŠKODA history is about to begin with the arrival of the new CITIGOe iV. The brand’s first fully-electric production car will power into the UK early next year with prices starting from just £20,455*. Based on the multi-award winning Citigo, the new CITIGOe iV has been completely re-engineered to incorporate a…
Read full article >>Morris Commercial unveils its stunning retro styled electric light commercial vehicle, the Morris JE
Morris Commercial, the UK-based automotive engineering and manufacturing start-up, today unveiled its stunning new battery electric light commercial vehicle (LCV), the Morris JE. The JE made its debut appearance at The Design Museum in London, hosted by members of the management team alongside suppliers and investors in the project. With production stated to begin in…
Read full article >>Ford announce the all-new, all-electric Mustang Mach-E SUV with 600kms range
For the first time in 55 years, Ford is expanding the Mustang family, bringing the famous pony into the electric age with Mustang Mach-E, an all-new, all-electric SUV born of the same free-spirited ideals that inspired the best-selling sports coupe in the world. Mustang represents freedom, progress, fast performance and a touch of rebellion. Now,…
Read full article >>A fully electric car is the best choice for one-in-five UK new car buyers according to What Car? magazine
An electric vehicle is the best option for nearly one-in-five new car buyers in the UK, according to exclusive research by What Car?. Analysis of the daily mileage, driving habits and vehicle requirements for more than 8400 users of the What Fuel? Calculator by the UK’s leading consumer champion and new car buying platform, shows 19.2% of drivers…
Read full article >>Volkswagen starts pre-production in its first plant purely focused on e-mobility based in China
The new plant of the SAIC VOLKSWAGEN joint venture has been completed. It is purely built for the production of all electric vehicles on Volkswagen’s Modular Electric Drive Matrix (MEB). Celebrating the start of pre- production, a first China-specific all–electric Volkswagen ID. model rolled off the production line. The plant sets the next milestone in…
Read full article >>GM owned Vauxhall announce the Vivaro-e a full electric version of its best-selling van
UK based GM owned manufacturer Vauxhall will launch the new Vivaro-e next year, the pure battery electric version of its best-selling medium van. Following the addition of the all-electric Corsa-e and plug-in hybrid Grandland X Hybrid4 to its product range, the Vivaro-e marks the next chapter in Vauxhall’s electrification strategy. The British brand is committed…
Read full article >>Kia has revealed its new Futuron Concept, an all-electric, all-wheel drive SUV coupe
Kia Motors has revealed its new Futuron Concept, an illuminating all-wheel drive SUV coupe which proposes new designs for future electric vehicles. The Futuron Concept represents the modern and confident image of a progressive electric SUV coupe envisioned by Kia. The Futuron name itself is a portmanteau of ‘future’ and ‘on’, hinting at the switched-on,…
Read full article >>Hyundai Kona Electric earns ANCAP 5-star safety rating in first-ever ev crash test in Australia
Kona Electric has become the first-ever EV to be crash tested in Australia, achieving an ANCAP maximum 5-star safety rating in the process. Kona Electric was subjected to a frontal offset crash test, carried out by Australasia’s independent vehicle safety authority ANCAP as an audit test of the 5-star Kona model line-up. Kona was originally…
Read full article >>Mazda unveils its first mass-production electric vehicle the Mazda MX-30 at the Tokyo Motor Show
Mazda unveils its first mass-production electric vehicle the Mazda MX-30 at the Tokyo Motor Show. Specifications are limited but here is the press release :- Mazda Motor Corporation has unveiled its first mass-production electric vehicle, named Mazda MX-30, at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show. A new addition to Mazda’s car lineup, the MX-30 is the…
Read full article >>Nissan & CSIRO team up in Australian based EV solar power charging research project
A joint solar charging research project funded by the Victorian Government, in partnership with Nissan, Delta Electronics and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), has commenced in Australia. Run out of Nissan Australia’s national headquarters in Dandenong South, Melbourne, solar charging stations manufactured by Delta Electronics that include advanced technologies developed by the…
Read full article >>Amazon commits to buying 100,000 new fully electric vans from Rivian over next 5 years
In their bid to be carbon neutral by 2040 Amazon have committed to buying 100,00 new fully electric vans from EV startup Rivian. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said the first electric delivery vans for Amazon will be on the road by 2021, and all 100,000 will be deployed by 2024. A Rivian spokeswoman said 10,000…
Read full article >>Fully electric Volvo XC40 SUV heralds new electric future and does more with less
Sometimes less really is more: the forthcoming battery-powered Volvo XC40 SUV, Volvo Cars’ first fully electric car, proves that Volvo cars can be made better by taking certain things away. The advance of electric cars constitutes the biggest change in the history of the automobile. For the first time in over a century, cars move…
Read full article >>The future of rallycross revealed as the all electric Projekt E racecar is unveiled
IMG ushered in a bold new era in motorsport with the global reveal of the all-electric racecar which will compete in the electric development series, codenamed Projekt E, in 2020. The official unveiling of the Projekt E racecar, a collaboration between IMG and Austrian company STARD (Stohl Advanced Research and Development), took place at the…
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