4+ hour, 7+ min ago  (360+ words) Australia's Prime Minister has backed the return of Australian car manufacturing. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said there's "no reason why we can't make [electric] vehicles", according to the Herald Sun. "At the very least, we can make parts and components,…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1121+ words) Three months with the 2026 Zeekr 7 X RWD have come and gone at an alarming rate. But I've immensely enjoyed my time with the fully electric mid-size SUV, which impresses on so many fronts. The 7 X is so impressive, in fact,…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (474+ words) GWM is set to replace the controversially designed H7 hybrid mid-sized SUV sooner than expected with a variation of a Chinese-market alternative. Offering completely different styling, three-row seating availability and a tech-heavy plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) system, it is expected…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (366+ words) Jaguar's first car since the brand's total reboot will be called Type 01, the British brand has confirmed ahead of the luxury GT's debut at the Monaco E-Prix this weekend. Almost 18 months ago Jaguar declared it was wiping the slate clean…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (473+ words) Mazda is walking back its electric car plans as it shifts resources to hybrid vehicles. The Japanese brand's CEO Masahiro Moro said the company will move the launch of its dedicated electric vehicle platform back to 2029, according to Autonews. Instead…...

4+ week, 4+ hour ago  (337+ words) Nissan is edging closer towards installing solid-state batteries in its electric vehicles, according to reports." The brand is apparently targeting mass production of the batteries by the end of the 2028 financial year." Solid-state batteries are seen as the next big…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (275+ words) Year-to-date registration data from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) and the Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) show 'electrified' passenger and light commercial vehicles have crossed a significant tipping point to become a more popular choice than traditional diesel and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (558+ words) Geely Australia's CEO Alex Gu confirmed the brand was considering the company's new i-HEV technology for our market. Geely's i-HEV tech, which is a new-generation hybrid set-up consisting of a 1. 5- or 2. 0-litre engine mated to a hybrid transmission system (DHT),…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (382+ words) Toyota has confirmed it will introduce a first-ever fully-electric Yaris hatch alongside the hybrid and petrol versions." Toyota's European Vice President of Strategy and Marketing Andrea Carlucci said in an overseas interview the brand will look to embrace electrification in…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (701+ words) Electric cars are finally having their moment. As petrol and diesel prices soar, it appears everyone on the fence about buying an electric vehicle (EV) have taken the plunge. Having steadily hovered around the 10 per cent total market share for…...