Kia is hoping its follow-up to the first-gen Niro will take off where its admittedly lacklustre predecessor left off, offering a more mature and striking design package and a more fuel-efficient hybrid engine. While Kia’s accent across almost every segment has been quick and formidable, the company has been somewhat […]
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Jaguar Land Rover announces £15b investment, electric four-door GT coming
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced 15 billion pounds worth of investment into its future technologies and platforms, with confirmation of a new electric four-door luxury GT and an all-electric Range Rover on the way. The company says it will be injecting the funds over the next five years to […]
Fuel efficiency standards coming to Australia with new electric vehicle policy
The Albanese government has announced plans to introduce Australia’s first set of fuel efficiency standards with its electric vehicle policy, announced by Chris Bowen this week. The federal government’s plans made no additional concrete investments into electric vehicle charging infrastructure, nor added incentives for Aussies to purchase a battery-electric or […]
Volkswagen ID.7 debuts with 700km range, set for 2023 release
Volkswagen’s first all-electric mid-size sedan has been officially revealed, with the ID.7 boasting some impressive efficiency credentials with up to 700km of driving range from a single charge. The company says the ID.7 is not only its most spacious battery-electric vehicle based on the MEB platform to date, it’s also […]
Polestar 4 coupe SUV revealed, becomes company’s fastest production model
Polestar has taken the wraps off the Polestar 4, a vehicle described as a “new breed of SUV coupe” which just so happens to be the company’s fastest production vehicle yet. It’s set to arrive in Australia some time in 2024. We’ll let you be the judge of the styling […]
Volvo EX90 gets ‘SunLike’ LED natural light system
Volvo’s next-generation SUV, the EX90, looks set to be part car, part alarm clock thanks to a collection of 72 LEDs dubbed the ‘SunLike’ system that is designed to provide a much more natural source of interior light. The company says that its collection of 72 LEDs scattered throughout the […]
MG Cyberster roadster debuts at Auto Shanghai, confirmed for Australia
MG looks to be getting back to its two-seat sports car roots and will soon introduce a futuristic battery-electric roadster, named the Cyberster. It makes its official debut at the Auto Shanghai event this week. MG hasn’t confirmed any powertrain details for the Cyberster, though the company says we can […]
BMW i7 M70 xDrive revealed, becomes BMW’s most powerful EV
BMW has unveiled a new flagship 7 Series under the i7 range, called the i7 M70 xDrive. It comes in as the company’s most powerful fully electric vehicle it has ever offered. The BMW i7 is essentially an electric 7 Series, sitting along side the combustion-engined models. In Australia it […]