Polestar delivered about 12,000 vehicles in the first quarter of 2023, up nearly 26% year-on-year. It expects global 2023 volumes to increase by nearly 60% year-on-year to around 80,000 cars, mainly led by Polestar 2 sales.
Tesla has opened order books for its Performance and Long Range models as well as its rear-wheel drive entry model. The dual-motor Long Range offers up to 533km range (WLTP) and is priced from $81,900 with delivery estimated around June and July.
Schneider Electric has detailed its EVlink Home EV charger. The charger incorporates new features aimed at making at-home charging easier to install and more cost effective to use.
Australia’s Climate Council has released its report Ute beauty! The case for lower and zero emissions utes in Australia.
Polestar hosts Australia’s first electric vehicle drive-in cinema event in Sydney from May 4-7. The pop-up event in partnership with Mov’in Car showcases some of the latest Hollywood blockbusters on the rooftop of the Entertainment Quarter car park at Moore Park.
Tesla says it delivered 422,875 Model Y, Model 3, Model S and Model X EVs globally in the first quarter of this year. That beat its Q4 2022 record of 405,278 EVs sold.
Audi Australia and Origin are together launching a new free charging plan for Audi e-tron owners in addition to the partnerships existing offers.
Porsche AG is laying the groundwork for further electrification of its model lines. It has decided to manufacture the future all-electric Cayenne at Volkswagen Slovakia’s multi-brand location in Bratislava and is testing the new model.
Consultation has opened on the potential mandate of life-saving acoustic vehicle alerting systems (AVAS) for light EVs in Australia. This technology allows EVs to produce an external sound, alerting vulnerable road users (including pedestrians and cyclists) to their approach. Consultation closes on May 26 this year.
The electric Hyundai Ioniq 6 can be ordered through hyundai.com/au priced from $74,000 manufacturer’s list price (MLP).
