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The all new electric Jaguar I-PACE is now available to order in Australia
The stunning new all electric Jaguar I-PACE is now available to order at a showroom near you. With its Jaguar heritage, 480km range and 0-100km/h in 4.8s performance the Jaguar I-PACE is the one we have all been waiting to drive! Here is the full Jaguar Australia release:- “Where other companies talk about the future,…
Read full article >>The Mission E, Porsche’s first fully electric sports car, is to be called the Taycan
Series production of the first purely electric Porsche is set to begin next year. In preparation, the vehicle has now been given its official name: The “Mission E” concept study, the name currently used to describe Porsche’s complete electric offering, will be known as the Taycan. The name can be roughly translated as “lively young…
Read full article >>A new Nissan Leaf is sold every 10 minutes as total Leaf sales reach 100,000 across Europe
Nissan is celebrating the 100,000th delivery of the LEAF car this month in Europe, in a move hailed as a victory for electric mobility. Globally, over 320,000 Nissan LEAF have been sold, making it the most sold EV in the world. Susana de Mena, of Madrid, milestone buyer of the 100,000th LEAF said, “I’ve spent…
Read full article >>Mark Webber test drives the new Mission E for the first time on Porsche’s test track at Weissach
Mark Webber got behind the wheel of the new Mission E for the first time on Porsche’s test track at Weissach.Here’s what he had to say about it:- “I’ve got many Porsche moments that will stay with me forever – winning the WEC in the 919 Hybrid would be one – and I think I’ve…
Read full article >>Engine giant Cummins has unveiled their new lithium-ion batteries for its electric & hybrid powertrain range
Engine manufacturer Cummins has unveiled its new lithium-ion battery range at the recent Battery Show Europe in Hannover, Germany. Cummins is the world’s largest independent designer and manufacturer of diesel engines and they power more types of equipment in more markets than any other engine brand so to see them switching to electric is a…
Read full article >>BP invests $20 million in ultra-fast charging battery developer StoreDot
Not all oil companies are ignoring the future reality of EV’s. Euro oil giant BP, who have already installed charging stations at retail sites across Europe, has invested $20 million USD in StoreDot who is developing a new battery technology that it believes will enable EV charging in the same time it takes to fill…
Read full article >>A surge in electric vehicle ownership to disrupt the oil and gas industry – Deloitte
A report by Deloitte ( Enter the volt-age ) presented to the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association’s 2018 Oil and Gas conference has said that a surge in electric vehicle ownership poses a major threat to the oil and gas sector. The report surveyed oil and gas executives and revealed they see electric vehicles…
Read full article >>20% of Americans (50 million) will likely go electric for their next vehicle purchase according to AAA study
In a new study released by the American Automotive Association (AAA) 20 percent or 50 million Americans will likely go electric for their next vehicle purchase. “Today, electric vehicles have mainstream appeal,” said Greg Brannon, AAA’s director of Automotive Engineering. “While concern for the environment is still a major motivator, AAA found U.S. drivers are…
Read full article >>New Lagonda SUV aiming to be the first emission-free Luxury Battery Electric SUV to market
After stealing the 2018 Geneva motor show with the remarkable ‘Vision Concept’, Lagonda has confirmed plans for its first production model: a radical, sector-defining zero-emission SUV. The Lagonda SUV Scheduled to be unveiled in 2021, the Lagonda SUV will be the first luxury SUV exclusively driven by zero emission powertrain technologies and will uphold…
Read full article >>Renault, Nissan & Mitsubishi Chairman says “EV range issue has been solved now we focus on affordability”
At a press conference in Hong Kong Carlos Ghosn, Chairman of the Nissan/Renault/Mitsubishi alliance, has said that EV range anxiety is now a thing of the past and that his companies will now concentrate on lower EV prices. “We have seen that consumers do not talk anymore about range or autonomy as long as you…
Read full article >>Toyota announces all-electric C-HR and will launch 10 new electrified models in China by 2020
Toyota has advanced its plans to accelerate the development and commercialisation of electrified vehicles with the announcement of a series of new models at the Beijing Motor Show, including a battery electric car based on the C-HR crossover. The new vehicles are destined for the Chinese market and include plug-in hybrid electric versions of the…
Read full article >>Volvo Cars aims for 50 per cent of vehicles sold to be fully electric by 2025
Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, aims for fully electric cars to make up 50 per cent of its sales by 2025, the company announced today. The announcement builds on Volvo Cars’ 2017 industry-first announcement that all new models released from 2019 will be available as either a mild hybrid, plug-in hybrid or battery electric…
Read full article >>INFINITI confirm production of new electrified platform based on Q Inspiration concept car within 5 years
INFINITI Motor Company has announced that it is developing an all-new electrified vehicle platform influenced by the stunning Q Inspiration concept car. INFINITI will produce an electrified vehicle on this platform, one of five new vehicles it will build in China over the next five years. INFINITI chairman and global president Roland Krueger made the…
Read full article >>VW’s Electrify America partners with Walmart to install its ‘ultra-fast’ charging stations across the USA
Volkswagen owned Electrify America have teamed up with retail giant Walmart to install its ‘ultra-fast’ charging stations at its stores across the USA. Electrify America will install electric vehicle chargers at more than 100 Walmart locations across 34 states by June 2019. This initiative will more than double the number of electric vehicle charging stations…
Read full article >>ACT government release their transition to zero emissions vehicles action plan
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT ) Government have released their “transition to zero emissions vehicles action plan” inline with their plan to reduce the ACT’s greenhouse gas emissions. The ACT is currently on track to achieve a 40% reduction in emissions on 1990 levels by 2020. The ACT Government also has a target to achieve…
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