1+ hour, 33+ min ago   (612+ words) Newcastle/Hunter drivers looking for their next car have a compelling reason to go electric: it comes down to how they handle local roads. While highway range gets the headlines, an electric vehicle's (EV) magic happens in town. Electric motors…...

13+ hour, 37+ min ago   (984+ words) The Zeekr 7GT has become one of the more hyped new cars headed to Australia before the end of 2026, which is surprising because it's a station wagon. This new entrant into the fully electric arena will sit alongside the very successful…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (341+ words) One of the Hunter's largest renewable energy projects, the $300 million Muswellbrook Solar Farm and Battery, is expected to be operating in 2028. Located on one of Australia's oldest coal mining sites, the 135-megawatt project will power up to 52,310 homes and create…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (363+ words) Lamborghini is in the business of selling dreams, and those dreams don't include an electric car, according to Chief Executive Officer Stephan Winkelmann The Italian brand won't follow in the footsteps of Ferrari and release a fully-electric model any time…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (532+ words) Electric cars are about to change forever as another brand confirms solid-state battery trials in 2027 that put 1000km-plus driving ranges within striking distance. Geely is joining BYD and battery giant CATL in installing futuristic solid-state batteries in vehicles next year,…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (372+ words) Small cars and light cars aren't nearly as popular as they once were, but that could be changing thanks to the increasing accessibility of electric cars, said one new brand's product boss. Geely's Director of Product Planning and Marketing Andrew…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (576+ words) The developers of a proposed data centre at Kurri may use the neighbouring gas peaker plant to bridge the gap between clean energy and fossil fuels. AirTrunk's data centres in Sydney and Melbourne currently use 86 per cent renewables. The company…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (636+ words) Let's get a couple of things out of the way here. First, we know electric cars are fast, Tesla fans haven't stopped talking about this since the mid-2010s and there have been countless videos with evidence of the Model S leaving…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (34+ words) Newcastle Herald Lotus Emeya 2025 review: An unexpected electric car to rival Porsche Taycan and Audi e-tron GT!...

1+ mon, 8+ hour ago   (38+ words) Newcastle Herald Deepal S05 2025 review: New electric car is a smaller Tesla Model Y alternative, but is it better?...