Archive for June 2019
Victoria Police add the all-electric Tesla Model X to their Highway Patrol fleet
Victoria Police has taken the first steps in what could be the biggest development in police vehicles since their introduction almost 100 years ago, becoming one of the first jurisdictions in the world to put an all-electric vehicle into its operational fleet. From today, Victoria Police’s Road Policing Command will utilise the all-electric Tesla Model…
Read full article >>Sydney eastern suburb councils team up to launch their new public EV charging network
Randwick, Waverley and Woollahra councils have become the first councils in NSW to provide public on-street electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. EV owners will now be able to charge on the go at Bondi Beach, Double Bay, Coogee Beach and Randwick, and soon Bondi Junction and Maroubra. This pioneering project was officially launched today on…
Read full article >>The Vauxhall Corsa, one of Britain’s best known and most popular cars, is going electric
The Vauxhall Corsa, one of Britain’s best known and most popular cars, is going electric, and will be available to reserve from today. Known as the Corsa-e, the fully-electric car is the flag-bearer for a completely new Corsa range, based on Vauxhall’s advanced, CMP Multi-Energy Platform. With 136PS from its 50kWh battery and acceleration from…
Read full article >>Volkswagen ID.R sets new electric lap record of the Nürburgring Nordschleife in just 6:05.336 minutes
Volkswagen has achieved another milestone in electro-mobility: The ID.R, powered by two electric motors, lapped the Nürburgring-Nordschleife in 6:05.336 minutes – faster than any electric vehicle before it. Driver Romain Dumas beat the previous record set by Peter Dumbreck in a NIO EP9 back in 2017 by 40.564 seconds. With an average speed of 206.96…
Read full article >>The Tesla Model 3 is finally on sale in Australia
The all-electric Tesla Model 3 is now available to order online in Australia. The drive-away price for the lowest cost version is $66,000 (excluding on-road costs and delivery fee). But this will still give you 0-100km/h in just 5.6 seconds and a range of 460km (est NEDC rating) The online configurator for the Tesla Model…
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