Posts tagged "Australian electric cars"

Thanks to recent advancements in wireless power transfer research, it has become feasible to charge EVs without the need for a cable, just like the wireless chargers already in use for smartphones. This is the future of EVs. And it's not far away.

More car makers are adding support for vehicle-to-load technology, including MG, Hyundai, BYD and Volvo, that lets drivers power an appliance using their car.

The MG4, with its entry model costing $38,990, will be the second-cheapest electric vehicle on the market.

Research by Mandala into the cost of electric vehicles found introducing a fuel-efficiency standard in Australia could deliver yearly savings of $1200 for electric vehicle owners or $10,000 over the life of a vehicle.

Uber Green will let users request a ride in an electric or hybrid vehicle for the same price as an UberX ride.

In Australia, reviving the car industry will take bold investments and risk-taking along with a “concerted, systematic industrial policy for EV manufacturing” to take advantage of the “enormous” and “exciting” opportunities.

Ford's electric vehicle business in the US lost $3 billion before taxes over the last two years and is forecasted to lose a similar amount this year. But the company's CFO is not worried and has asked to look at its EV segment as a startup.

Electric utes have much lower running costs and have improved performance, with instant torque and rapid acceleration.

Australian motorists have been promised more choice in EVs soon. So let’s take a look at the cars we might be driving in the next few years.