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There’s been some recent announcements in the auto industry with some upcoming vehicles that received plenty of coverage (looking at you BMW and Apple Car Key). The glowing coverage of unlocking your vehicle using your phone, seems to be breaking news to many, however I think it’s important to...
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Today another electric vehicle was announced and is destined to join a growing list of all-electric SUVs. General Motors’ luxury brand Cadillac has announced the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq. In terms of design, reactions online appear to be split, largely as a result of company’s using the switch to EVs...
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Mercedes Benz have confirmed a new partnership with Chinese-based CATL. Widely regarded as one of the leaders in lithium-ion battery technology, CATL certainly accounts for one of the largest battery manufacturers on the planet. If you’re an automaker and are planning how you get from here to a future...
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Volvo is partnering with tech firm Luminar to provide their industry-leading LiDAR and perception technology for Volvo’s next-generation cars. The partnership will deliver Volvo’s first fully self-driving technology for highways and paves the way for future active-safety developments. Starting production in 2022, Volvo’s next-generation SPA2 modular vehicle architecture will...
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The Tesla Model 3 has been in Australia for about 10 months now and as we approach the 1 year anniversary, the car today is a dramatically different vehicle than it was when it shipped, thanks Tesla’s commitment to deliver OTA software updates. We’ve heard many OEMs promise, but...
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We tend to think of the current vehicle battle as a war between those who make EVs and those who make ICE vehicles, but things just got incredibly ugly in the electric vehicle space. Competing with the market leader is not easy, but you have to play fair and...
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Early this morning Tesla released the financial results for Q2 2020. As we know from the delivery numbers released at the end of June, Tesla had an amazing quarter, given their largest factory was closed for a month or around a third of Q2. Financially the big question was...
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When I first seen the announcement that Ford had made a version of their Mach-E that could drift, I thought great, they’ve added track mode, but the reality is much different. The Ford Mustang Mach-E 1400 is a one-off build was created in collaboration with Vaughn Gittin Jr’s RTR...
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Volkswagen have had a pretty tough time since Dieselgate, and rightly so, that was a terrible time in the company’s history. The best strategy to rebuild their reputation would be to accelerate their transition to zero-emission vehicles. The ID.3 is Volkswagen’s first mainstream, volume production EV and is about...
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Fisker is another electric vehicle startup out of the US and have just announced they’re going public. By listing on the New York Stock Exchange, it is hoped the company can raise the necessary capital (est. US$1 Bil) to produce their first vehicle, the Fisker Ocean. The SUV is...
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The world is transitioning to electric vehicles and those brands who will make it through to the other side is very much to be determined. It seems Nissan are ready to roll with a new all-electric crossover, known as the Ariya. Last year the company revealed the car in...
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The World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2020 is being held right now in China and brings together the best minds in the rapidly expanding industry. With market leading autonomy, which relies increasingly on AI, Elon Musk provided a video during the opening ceremony. During the video, Musk responded to some...
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Last year SEAT renamed their motorsport division Cupra and now they’re ready to start shipping vehicles under that brand. The new all-electric hot hatch, known as the Cupra el-Born, will be launched at the end of the year, with deliveries expected early 2021. The Cupra El-Born will come with...
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If you’re keen on your next vehicle purchase being a electric, the higher up-front cost could deter you or even put it out of reach of your budget. Today, the largest single cost of an EV is it’s battery, which is in no way the fault of the buyer...
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As expected, the start of July has brought an increase to the price of Tesla’s Full Self Driving (FSD) package. While Elon Musk had suggested the price rise would be around $1,000, it was fairly well understood that really referred to the US pricing. Once you take US$1,000 and...
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Earlier this week, we brought you news of Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire charging in Australia and now the company is getting all official, opening pre-orders for the all-electric motorcycle. The new model is designed to offer the rider a high-performance motorcycling experience infused with a new level of technology, and the...
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Nikola Motors launched reservations for the Nikola Badger. The Badger is a pretty smart looking ute, powered by either a fully electric, or fuel-cell powertrain. The Badger features some impressive specs, with a 0-60MPH time of just 2.9 seconds and up to 600 miles of range. That’s around 965km,...
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McDonald in the UK will add electric vehicle (EV) rapid chargers at their drive-thru restraints. Given the vast number of McDonalds stores in the UK, this means some 1,300 restaurants will receive chargers, a massive boost to EVs in the country. McDonalds is partnering with InstaVolt to achieve this...
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Harley Davidson made worldwide news when they announced they were making an electric motorbike. This company is famous for that Harley sound, so making a bike that has a completely different, electric motor whir instead of the burbles from the exhaust pipe was certainly controversial. Thankfully the people at...
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When it comes to Electric Vehicles, we tend to see the world through a lens of the vehicles that are available in our own county. I think it’s important to keep an eye out for developments across the globe, as the production of vehicles, is now very much a...
There’s been some recent announcements in the auto industry with some upcoming vehicles that received plenty of coverage (looking at you BMW and Apple Car Key). The glowing coverage of unlocking your vehicle using your phone, seems to be breaking news to many, however I think it’s important to...
Today another electric vehicle was announced and is destined to join a growing list of all-electric SUVs. General Motors’ luxury brand Cadillac has announced the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq. In terms of design, reactions online appear to be split, largely as a result of company’s using the switch to EVs...
Mercedes Benz have confirmed a new partnership with Chinese-based CATL. Widely regarded as one of the leaders in lithium-ion battery technology, CATL certainly accounts for one of the largest battery manufacturers on the planet. If you’re an automaker and are planning how you get from here to a future...
Volvo is partnering with tech firm Luminar to provide their industry-leading LiDAR and perception technology for Volvo’s next-generation cars. The partnership will deliver Volvo’s first fully self-driving technology for highways and paves the way for future active-safety developments. Starting production in 2022, Volvo’s next-generation SPA2 modular vehicle architecture will...
The Tesla Model 3 has been in Australia for about 10 months now and as we approach the 1 year anniversary, the car today is a dramatically different vehicle than it was when it shipped, thanks Tesla’s commitment to deliver OTA software updates. We’ve heard many OEMs promise, but...
We tend to think of the current vehicle battle as a war between those who make EVs and those who make ICE vehicles, but things just got incredibly ugly in the electric vehicle space. Competing with the market leader is not easy, but you have to play fair and...
Early this morning Tesla released the financial results for Q2 2020. As we know from the delivery numbers released at the end of June, Tesla had an amazing quarter, given their largest factory was closed for a month or around a third of Q2. Financially the big question was...
When I first seen the announcement that Ford had made a version of their Mach-E that could drift, I thought great, they’ve added track mode, but the reality is much different. The Ford Mustang Mach-E 1400 is a one-off build was created in collaboration with Vaughn Gittin Jr’s RTR...
Volkswagen have had a pretty tough time since Dieselgate, and rightly so, that was a terrible time in the company’s history. The best strategy to rebuild their reputation would be to accelerate their transition to zero-emission vehicles. The ID.3 is Volkswagen’s first mainstream, volume production EV and is about...
Fisker is another electric vehicle startup out of the US and have just announced they’re going public. By listing on the New York Stock Exchange, it is hoped the company can raise the necessary capital (est. US$1 Bil) to produce their first vehicle, the Fisker Ocean. The SUV is...
The world is transitioning to electric vehicles and those brands who will make it through to the other side is very much to be determined. It seems Nissan are ready to roll with a new all-electric crossover, known as the Ariya. Last year the company revealed the car in...
The World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2020 is being held right now in China and brings together the best minds in the rapidly expanding industry. With market leading autonomy, which relies increasingly on AI, Elon Musk provided a video during the opening ceremony. During the video, Musk responded to some...
Last year SEAT renamed their motorsport division Cupra and now they’re ready to start shipping vehicles under that brand. The new all-electric hot hatch, known as the Cupra el-Born, will be launched at the end of the year, with deliveries expected early 2021. The Cupra El-Born will come with...
If you’re keen on your next vehicle purchase being a electric, the higher up-front cost could deter you or even put it out of reach of your budget. Today, the largest single cost of an EV is it’s battery, which is in no way the fault of the buyer...
As expected, the start of July has brought an increase to the price of Tesla’s Full Self Driving (FSD) package. While Elon Musk had suggested the price rise would be around $1,000, it was fairly well understood that really referred to the US pricing. Once you take US$1,000 and...
Earlier this week, we brought you news of Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire charging in Australia and now the company is getting all official, opening pre-orders for the all-electric motorcycle. The new model is designed to offer the rider a high-performance motorcycling experience infused with a new level of technology, and the...
Nikola Motors launched reservations for the Nikola Badger. The Badger is a pretty smart looking ute, powered by either a fully electric, or fuel-cell powertrain. The Badger features some impressive specs, with a 0-60MPH time of just 2.9 seconds and up to 600 miles of range. That’s around 965km,...
McDonald in the UK will add electric vehicle (EV) rapid chargers at their drive-thru restraints. Given the vast number of McDonalds stores in the UK, this means some 1,300 restaurants will receive chargers, a massive boost to EVs in the country. McDonalds is partnering with InstaVolt to achieve this...
Harley Davidson made worldwide news when they announced they were making an electric motorbike. This company is famous for that Harley sound, so making a bike that has a completely different, electric motor whir instead of the burbles from the exhaust pipe was certainly controversial. Thankfully the people at...
When it comes to Electric Vehicles, we tend to see the world through a lens of the vehicles that are available in our own county. I think it’s important to keep an eye out for developments across the globe, as the production of vehicles, is now very much a...
