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New Australian zero emissions vehicle sales report released by FCAI
Australia’s motoring industry lobby group the FCAI has today released a new and quite interesting report about zero and low emission vehicle sales. I will focus on the 100% battery electric zero emission vehicle...
Electric cars made in China dominate in Australia – watch out legacy carmakers
While attending yesterday's Australian launch event for Chinese car brand Chery, I was thinking about how only Chinese car brands MG (ZS EV, MG 4), BYD (Atto 3) and GWM (Ora Cat) have so...
New Aussie Google Maps features: Better charging advice for Android Automotive, Indoor Live View...
Early on Thursday Paris time, Google announced that they're enabling indoor Live View at 1,000 new airports, train stations, and malls in Barcelona, Berlin, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Melbourne, Paris, Prague, São Paulo, Singapore, Sydney, and...
Australian first look at MG4 & ZS EV long range at Fully Charged LIVE...
MG Motor Australia has confirmed they will be revealing their new ZS EV long range electric car (440km WLTP) alongside the first Australian public-preview of the award winning MG4, at Fully Charged LIVE Australia...
Leak confirmed: MY24 Polestar 2 switches to RWD, increases range, power and safety inclusions
Polestar Australia has released specs for a major refresh of the Polestar 2 electric car, following on from rumours during the last few days that the MY24 Polestar 2 would be quite different from...
Hertz survey shows that electric car rentals could help increase EV purchases
Hertz Australia conducted an electric car survey during September 2022 of 1,004 Australian Driver’s Licence holders aged 18+ and it revealed that the car rental industry could be a useful "try before you buy"...
Polestar showcases roadster concept car and sustainability goals
Ausdroid attended a Sydney event yesterday where electric car company Polestar showcased their roadster concept car and sustainability goals.
The slick concept car will be the inspiration upon which the future 2026 model Polestar 6...
Hands on: experience hiring an Aussie Hertz Polestar 2
You might have heard that Hertz Australia is now renting out Polestar 2 and Tesla Model 3 electric cars Australia-wide.
I hired one during my recent holiday in Victoria and these are my thoughts...
Uber partner Splend offers subscription electric cars incl 500 Polestar 2’s in NSW
Eligible Uber drivers in Sydney can now rent-to-own a brand-new premium electric Polestar 2 and get a 50% reduction in Uber's service fee up to $6,000 per financial year until June 2025.
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Polestar 3 electric SUV tech details revealed: Australian cars will be made in USA,...
Volvo subsidiary Polestar has officially revealed the new Polestar 3 electric performance SUV and it contains lots of interesting tech including an NVIDIA DRIVE core computer, infotainment system powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon Cockpit Platform...
Hire an EV for your holiday – Hertz Australia Polestar 2’s available
Aussies who want to hire an electric vehicle (EV) for their next weekend road trip or extended holiday will soon be able to drive out of a Hertz Australia location in a Polestar 2...
We get our first glimpse of Android Automotive OS’s launch apps
We have been tracking the development of Android Automotive OS since it was first previewed at Google I/O 2018. Android Automative takes Android Auto to the next level with a fully embedded Android Powered...