BMW has unveiled the new 2023 X1 small SUV, including an all-new addition to the company’s battery electric range with the introduction of the iX1 fully electric model. Codenamed the U11 X1, BMW’s small SUV range supersedes the outgoing F48 generation that has been around for seven years now. It […]
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Lucid aims to boost production with new Saudi factory
Californian electric vehicle start-up, Lucid Motors, has announced that construction of its first overseas production line is underway in the Saudi Arabian kingdom, which it hopes will add another 155,000 units to its delivery schedule by 2025. When it is up and running, Lucid is hoping to bring its manufacturing […]
Fully electric Kia EV6 scores 5-star ANCAP safety rating (video)
The Kia EV6 fully electric SUV/coupe/crossover has just been analysed by ANCAP following crash tests, and awarded it a full five star safety rating. Crash tests were initially conducted by the Euro NCAP division, with ANCAP checking over the results and data with a fine-tooth comb to see if the […]
BMW iX M60 on sale in Australia from $222,900, arrives mid-2022
BMW Australia has confirmed prices and specifications for its flagship battery electric SUV, the iX M60. It comes in as one of the company’s most powerful road vehicles ever offered. The iX M60 sits atop the iX lineup, above the xDrive40, xDrive40 Sport and xDrive50 Sport, rounding out the four-variant […]
Hyundai investing $7.7 billion into EV production in the US
Hyundai has announced it will be investing US$5.5 billion (AU$7.7 billion) toward its electric vehicle manufacturing facilities in the US as the Korean company eyes off a massive expansion of its battery electric vehicle lineup. Hyundai says that a major manufacturing plant in Savannah, Georgia, will receive the majority of […]
Polestar hits record global sales in first 4mths, production forecast cut
Polestar has revealed a tidal wave of orders for its growing EV lineup has resulted in the company more than doubling its deliveries in the first four months of 2022, while simultaneously reducing its delivery forecast by 15,000 in the wake of COVID lockdowns in China. All up Polestar says […]
Polestar 2 now available with 50kW power boost upgrade in Australia
The downloadable power upgrade for the Polestar 2 that was announced last year overseas is now available in Australia. This is the first time the motorsport-born brand has introduced its tuning heritage to electric vehicles. Volvo fans might remember the Polestar tuning tweaks that were available on some previous Volvo […]
Lexus Australia announces MY2023 updates for UX compact SUV
Lexus has revealed that its forthcoming 2023 UX compact SUV lineup will be receiving a handful of additional features ahead of its official arrival in Australia later this year, with entertainment and safety tech headlining the updates. First up, Lexus says that it has tweaked the construction of the body […]