Audi has updated its Australian battery-electric lineup with the overhauled Q8 55 e-tron, complete with more driving range and a styling refresh, with prices starting from $153,900 and stretching out to $165,900 for the range-topper. The updated Q8 e-tron is being offered to Aussie buyers in a conventional SUV body […]
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Stellantis Acquires 20% Stake in Chinese EV Maker Zhejiang Leapmotor for $1.6b
Stellantis is making some big moves in the world of electrified vehicles, acquiring a 20% stake in Chinese manufacturer, Zheijang Leapmotor for USD $1.6 billion while securing exclusive rights for exporting and sales of future Leapmotor vehicles around the globe. The $1.6 billion deal gives Stellantis a 20% share in […]
BMW Adds iX2 to Lineup, Total of Six EVs Priced Below Luxury Car Tax Threshold
BMW has added yet another electric vehicle priced below Australia’s Luxury Car Tax (LCT) threshold, with the introduction of two battery-electric variants of the iX2 compact SUV, the cheapest of which his priced at $82,900. Just a few weeks ago, we reported that BMW had plans to launch three […]
BYD Dolphin & Seal Receive Five-Star ANCAP Ratings Under Tough 2023 Protocols
BYD’s latest pair of affordable electric vehicles, the Dolphin and the Seal, have been awarded five-star ANCAP safety ratings under the organisation’s strict 2023 test protocols. Kicking off with the Seal, BYD’s medium-sized electric vehicle scored 89% for adult protection, 87% for child protection, 82% for vulnerable road user protection […]
Kia Partners with Infinitev to Spur Battery Recycling & Repurposing
Battery specialists Infinitev have announced a new partnership with Kia that aims to accelerate the rate in which lithium-ion battery packs used for electric vehicles are recycled and repurposed here in Australia. The partnership is said to leverage four-decades worth of Infinitev’s specialist knowledge and equipment in the Australian recycling […]
Lexus Set to Kick LF-ZC Concept into Production by 2026
Lexus has taken to the Tokyo Mobility Show to unveil a radical new battery-electric concept vehicle that the company says will be put into production by 2026 – that car is the LF-ZC concept. While the name derives from the not-so-interesting phrase for ‘Lexus Future Zero-emission Catalyst’ (LF-ZC), the styling […]
MY24 Lexus UX 300e Arrives with Significantly Larger Battery, Priced from $79,990
Lexus has launched an updated version of the UX 300e compact SUV, with added driving range from a significantly larger battery pack, atop some equipment additions over the outgoing UX 300e. Over the previous UX 300e, the latest batch of MY24 UX 300e’s pick up a 72.8kWh battery pack, a […]
Volkswagen Group’s EV Sales Jump 45 Per Cent Year-on-Year
Volkswagen says that sales of its battery-electric vehicles – including those of subsidiaries Cupra, Audi, Skoda and Porsche – have increased by 45 per cent in the third-quarter of 2023 over the same point last year. All up, the Volkswagen Group delivered 531,500 battery-electric vehicles between January and September, 2023, […]