Tesla is celebrating a huge surge of momentum from Chinese buyers after reporting record-setting sales, just months after lengthy production suspensions staggered growth. All up, Tesla sold 83,135 vehicles produced at its Shanghai Gigafactory, smashing its previous record-setting month of deliveries back in June when Tesla produced 78,906 units, according […]
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2022 BMW i4 M50 review (video)
This is the M Performance version of the all-electric i4 four-door coupe, blending BMW M’s traditionally engaging driving characteristics with cutting edge electric powertrain technology. And it’s all wrapped up in a neat 4 Series body. While many EVs on the market are mainly focused on being green and eco-friendly […]
Polestar to open ‘Space’ store in Melbourne, first in Australia
Polestar says that it will have its first brick-and-mortar ‘Space’ store opening up in Melbourne this summer. The flagship outlet will be located in Melbourne’s Chadstone shopping centre. Up until this point, Polestar’s sales mechanism has been a digital-only experience, which the company is now looking to change with its […]
Hyundai IONIQ 6 range figures confirmed, up to 614km
Hyundai has confirmed some details of its sleek new IONIQ 6 fully electric four-door coupe, including the range figures, battery capacity options and details regarding aerodynamics. The IONIQ 6 follows the IONIQ 5 as the company’s second dedicated (not based on an existing model line) full electric vehicle. It’s built […]
Maserati unveils new GranTurismo, twin-turbo V6 & electric powertrains
Maserati has taken the wraps off its all-new GranTurismo, with two variants making up the lineup, featuring the company’s twin-turbo V6 Nettuno powertrain and a Folgore variant using a fully-electric setup. We’ll start with the all-new battery-electric GranTurismo Folgore, which comes packing three Formula-E-derived motors capable of pushing out 300kW […]
LDV confirms first electric ute for Australia with eT60, arrives November
LDV is looking to cement itself into automotive history with the introduction of the eT60 which is set to arrive in November, marking the first all-electric mainstream ute in Australia. The news comes as LDV introduces its battery-electric assault for the Australian market which includes the eT60 ute, as well […]
Polestar 3 debuts October 12, 380kW/910Nm Performance Pack confirmed
After months of waiting, Polestar has confirmed that its Polestar 3 SUV will be revealed in a special event hosted in Copenhagen, Denmark on October 12. The company also confirms there will be a performance option packing a 380kW/910Nm punch. The company bills it as “the SUV for the electric […]
XPeng G9 electric SUV launches in China, industry-leading 480kW charging
While most of the auto giants of the world are running around trying to conjure up their best electric vehicles with good range figures and power, the XPeng G9 comes along from China boasting some very impressive numbers – in some cases blowing them all out of the water. The […]