E-CARS
Tesla Model 3 towing caravan around Australia
A Perth pair are using a Tesla Model 3 to tow a modified 1986 Cub Drifter caravan around Australia. The Tesla Owners Club of Western Australia records EV…
News
NEWS
Mercedes-Benz GenH2 FCEV truck ready for customer trials
Daimler Truck is set to deploy five Mercedes-Benz GenH2 hydrogen fuel cell (FCEV) trucks as part of first customer trials from mid-2024. Amazon, Air Products, INEOS, Holcim and…
E-CARS
Chinese EV brands become major players
Chinese ‘new energy vehicles’ (NEVs) are taking the EV world by storm. MG and BYD are among those becoming better known globally, the MG4 now the first Chinese…
E-CARS
CES 2024 showcases EVs
CES 2024 in Las Vegas from January 10-12 will showcase automotive advancements, especially EVs. The 58th show, hosted by the Consumer Technology Association includes Honda’s premiere of its…
E-CARS
Pre-production Taycan sets a new record for an electric Porsche
A pre-production Porsche Taycan has set an official lap time of 7:07.55 minutes on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife circuit with development driver Lars Kern at the wheel. It is a…
E-CARS
BYD BEV sales leapfrog Tesla’s in Q4
China-based new energy vehicle (NEV) manufacturer, BYD, says it enjoyed year-on-year growth of 61.8% in 2023 selling more than 3,024,417 units, of which more than 1.6 million were…
NEWS
MG4 X-Power
The supercar hatchback? When I was but a young motoring journalist, I got the chance to drive my first ‘supercar’. It was a Lamborghini Gallardo, nearly $400,000 worth…
NEWS
BYD to open first European EV plant in Hungary
In a strategic move to strengthen its foothold in the European market, BYD has unveiled plans to establish its inaugural electric car production facility in Europe, specifically in…
NEWS
China permits BYD level 3 autonomous driving tests
BYD has recently been granted a conditional permit to conduct Level 3 (L3) autonomous driving tests on expressways. This significant achievement, which came into effect from July, underscores…
MAGAZINE
Welcome to the EVs and Beyond November magazine
We ponder whether Tesla’s popular and controversial Cybertruck will eventually get to New Zealand (it has some customer orders from here). Arrival in right-hand drive looks doubtful at…