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Ford Motor Co to invest $500 million into electric SUV & Pick Up Truck startup Rivian
Rivian today announced an equity investment of $500 million from Ford Motor Company. In addition to the investment, the companies have agreed to work together to develop an all-new, next-generation battery electric vehicle for Ford’s growing EV portfolio using Rivian’s skateboard platform. Ford joins Amazon who announced in February that it would invest $700 million…
Read full article >>ŠKODA announces VISION iV based on Volkswagen’s MEB modular electric car platform
ŠKODA intends to continue its success story in its most important single market by entering the e-mobility sector, which is growing rapidly – particularly in China. At Auto Shanghai 2019 ŠKODA has released the VISION iV and the KLEMENT two-wheel concept, unveiling its dynamic, innovative and sustainable vision of the future for the Chinese market.…
Read full article >>The all-electric Jaguar I-PACE has completed an historic treble at the 2019 World Car Awards
The all-electric Jaguar I-PACE has completed an historic treble at the 2019 World Car Awards. Not only has it won the coveted 2019 World Car of the Year and World Car Design of the Year titles – equaling the success of the F-PACE in 2017 – it has also been named World Green Car. This…
Read full article >>Australia already has a successful electric vehicle manufacturer that is expanding rapidly overseas
Australia already has a successful electric vehicle manufacturer that is expanding rapidly overseas without any support from government. SEA Electric, based in Victoria, has an order bank running into hundreds for its battery-powered commercial vehicles and has just set up an assembly operation in Los Angeles to supply the US. Founded six years ago, it…
Read full article >>MG has unveiled its first ever pure electric vehicle, the MG EZS, and it’s coming to Australia
MG has unveiled its first ever pure electric vehicle, the MG EZS at Auto Guangzhou 2018. The new MG EZS is an all-electric evolution of their popular MG ZS compact SUV. It will be released to the Chinese and European markets this year and hopefully arriving in Australia in 2020. The EZS sports an impressive…
Read full article >>Aston Martin reveals production-ready, first all-electric production car, the Rapide E
Aston Martin Lagonda has revealed the final production-ready iteration of its first all-electric production car, with the spectacular Rapide E making its world debut at China’s Auto Shanghai motor show. Unveiled by Aston Martin Executive Vice President & Chief Creative Officer, Marek Reichman, Rapide E is a pivotal model for the luxury marque. Following the…
Read full article >>Volkswagen has announced their new full size SUV EV, the ID. ROOMZZ, at Auto Shanghai
Volkswagen has presented the newest member of the ID. Family, the ID. ROOMZZ, in the run-up to Auto Shanghai. The multivariable all-rounder is a zero- emission SUV of the five-metre class which is tailored to both family and business requirements. The series version is to be initially launched on the Chinese market in 2021. The…
Read full article >>Chinese auto giant Geely launch EV brand Geometry – 10 different EV models by 2025
You may not have heard of them but Chinese auto giant Geely is a big deal in the auto industry. Aside from producing their own cars they own some very familiar brands including Volvo and Lotus. Well they have now announced a new brand dedicated solely to electric vehicles called Geometry. Geometry aims to have…
Read full article >>Chargefox open 2nd EV charging station in Victoria delivering 400km range in 15 minutes
Australian company, Chargefox, is in the process of building Australia’s largest open, ultra-rapid network of charging stations for electric vehicles and they have just opened their second in Victoria. The funding for the network has come from a combination of sources including investment from The Australian Mobility Clubs (NRMA, RACV, RACQ, RAC, RAA and RACT),…
Read full article >>We don’t normally comment on the political rhetoric that seems to surround electric vehicles in Australia but………
We don’t normally comment on the political rhetoric that seems to surround electric vehicles in Australia but in recent days it has reached fever pitch. The only voice of common sense I’ve heard lately is from Behyad Jafari, the chief executive of the Electric Vehicle Council. This opinion piece by Beyhad was recently published in…
Read full article >>The first Australian Kona Electric owner has taken delivery of his new, all-electric SUV.
The first Australian Kona Electric owner, an advocate of green power who lives off-the-grid, has taken delivery of his new, all-electric SUV. Charles Dalglish, the semi-retired owner of a green power business in the Blue Mountains, was handed the keys to his new Kona Electric by Hyundai Motor Company Australia’s (HMCA) CEO, JW Lee, at…
Read full article >>The new BMW iX3, BMW i4 and BMW iNEXT break cover for testing in the Arctic Circle.
BMW i is preparing to launch it’s next generation of solely electrically powered models. Three of the brand’s electric models are currently going through a key phase of their series development process at the BMW Group’s winter test centre in Arjeplog, Sweden. Together with the BMW iX3 already due to go on sale next year,…
Read full article >>The new Hyundai Kona Electric long-range, zero-emissions SUV has arrived in Australia
Hyundai’s first all-electric SUV, the Kona Electric, has arrived in Australia and is now available from $59,990. The new Kona Electric features a powerful 150kW electric motor powertrain with the ability to travel up to 449 kilometres on a battery charge (WLTP), in a strikingly sporty SUV package. Plugged into a 100kW DC fast-charger, Kona…
Read full article >>Elon Musk announces the Model Y SUV to complete Tesla’s S3XY line up
At an event held in California and live streamed across the web, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed the new Model Y all-electric crossover SUV. Musk claims that the Model Y will have the functionality of an SUV but with the handling of a sports car. Underpinned by the Model 3’s design the Model Y…
Read full article >>Volkswagen to build 22 million electric vehicles in the next ten years
The Volkswagen Group is forging ahead with the fundamental change of system in individual mobility and systematically aligning with electric drives. The Group is planning to launch almost 70 new electric models in the next ten years – instead of the 50 previously planned. As a result, the projected number of vehicles to be built…
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