The Land Rover Defender 110 plug-in electric hybrid will be officially unveiled at futurist conference and festival SXSW Sydney on Thursday October 19, 2023. Available with the 110-body design, the P400e is capable of being driven in low range purely in EV mode.
About 531,500 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) were handed to customers from January to September, compared to 366,600 in the prior year period, says Volkswagen Group. The BEV share of total deliveries increased to 7.9% (compared with 6.1% January-September 2022), reaching 9.0% in Q3 (compared with 6.8% in Q3 2022).
Volkswagen passenger vehicles director Michal Szaniecki has completed a more than 2000km tour of the east coast in a new ID.4 electric SUV, visiting six dealerships along the route.
EV innovation and safety feature at E-Mobility Live, a free event in Sydney on October 11 and 12.
A concept model based on the next-generation battery electric vehicle (BEV) architecture to be unveiled by Lexus in 2026 will be shown at the Japan Mobility Show from October 23 to November 5.
A Swiss solar car racing team is among 42 entries from 22 countries in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (BWSC) over 3000km from Darwin to Adelaide on October 22-29.
The federal government’s move to increase trucks’ width limit will bring Australia in line with major overseas markets and help increase the uptake of electric heavy vehicles, says the Electric Vehicle Council.
A new solar-powered EV charging station has opened for public use in Sydney.
The MG ZS Excite Standard Range RWD Wagon is the cheapest EV to own and operate for the second year in a row, says the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV).
The Lexus Electrified Sport will feature at the Melbourne Cup Carnival (November 4-11). it will be the halo car at the Landmark by Lexus pavilion at Flemington with the brand the naming rights sponsor to the Lexus Melbourne Cup.
