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There is no shortage of electric cars to choose from these days with nearly every manufacturer offering at least one fully electric vehicle on their showroom floor. Sales of battery-vehicles are also up approx. 345 per cent year-to-date with Tesla continuing to dominate with its Model Y SUV and Model …

Lexus was the first to introduce electrification to its vehicles with the RX 400h back in 2005 but it seems to have dropped the ball since, lagging others in joining the EV revolution. The RZ 450e is set to change that. While it isn’t the first fully electric vehicle from …

Polestar has confirmed a production version of its seductive O2 concept will arrive in 2026 as the Polestar 6, and it’s coming to Australia. Featuring an all-electric powertrain, the Polestar 6 is described as “a perfect combination of powerful electric performance and the thrill of fresh air with the top …

Chevrolet has unveiled a zero emission sibling to the popular Silverado pick-up trucks in the US overnight to take on the growing line-up of electric utes from Ford, Tesla and Rivian, amongst others. Known simply as the Silverado EV, the new electric pick-up might share its name with the petrol-powered …

What you are looking at here, is an early preview of the new Lexus LFA supercar. Referred to as “a model that symbolises the future of the brand”, while inheriting “the driving taste and secrete sauce of the performance cultivated via the development of the LFA”, the model is set …

Subaru has unveiled its first mass-market electric vehicle, the Solterra SUV, which is developed in collaboration with Toyota. Based on the recently unveiled Toyota bZX4 EV (below), the Solterra – which means “sun” and “earth” in Latin – is unsurprisingly, a dead ringer to the Toyota except for minor Subaru …

Volvo was one of the first to declare war on diesel engines, announcing it will phase out the spark-ignition powerplant in Australia by June this year. The company says that despite diesels “being the cleanest they’ve ever been”, the technology doesn’t have a place in its future. In their place, …

Hyundai has given us a first glimpse of the company’s upcoming IONIQ 5 EV ahead of its debut next month. Previewed by the 45 concept, the IONIQ 5 is set to be Hyundai’s first electric vehicle to be based on the new E-GMP platform. Unlike anything else we’ve seen from …

The automotive landscape is indeed changing fast. It wasn’t that long ago that reviewing an electric car was a rarity but in the last few years, we have reviewed a series of Hyundai Ioniq’s (hybrid, PHEV and Electric), the Jaguar’s i-Pace and of course, Tesla’s Model S, X and 3. …

Skoda has given us a first glimpse of its first electric vehicle, the Enyaq iV. Essentially a rebadged version of the upcoming Volkswagen ID.4 EV, the Czech SUV will sit on the same modular MEB electric platform and share the VW’s powertrain. Despite the heavy camouflage, the official “spyshots” shows …

The next-generation Fiat 500e has been revealed ahead of its Italian summer launch. Based on a brand new platform, the reincarnated 500 has undergone a growth spurt, with both length and width up by 60mm, while the wheelbase has increased by 20mm. However, the biggest change is the car’s powertrain, …

Sony has just dropped a bombshell, unveiling an all-electric concept called the Vision-S at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Created to showcase the Japanese technology company’s ability in the area of mobility, the concept is equipped with no less than 33 sensors, including CMOS image sensors, solid …

Ford has given us an early taste of their all-electric 671kW Ford Mustang Fastback built in collaboration with Webasto. Known as the Mustang Lithium, it packs 670kW and a mighty 1,356Nm of instantaneous torque, from an 800-volt battery system and dual-core motor. Additionally, the emission free muscle car features a …

Mazda has taken the wraps off its first series production electric vehicle known as the Mazda MX-30 at the Tokyo Motor Show. Underpinned by Mazda’s e-SkyActiv platform, the brand’s first fully electric vehicle is driven by a single front-mounted electric motor drawing power from a 35.5kWh battery pack nestled in …