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Vehicles and dealerships damaged in floods

A number of vehicle dealerships have been impacted by the Queensland and New South Wales floods. About 50,000 claims around catastrophic flooding in southeast Queensland and New South Wales have been received by insurers, says the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA).

Video: Ford to split EV and ICE businesses

Ford is forming distinct automotive units - Ford Model e to accelerate EV production and Ford Blue to continue its internal combustion engine (ICE) side to simplify operations, boost quality and provide hardware engineering and manufacturing capabilities for all of the company.

Megane E-Tech EV gets top Euro NCAP safety rating

The new Renault Megane E-Tech electric has received a five-star safety rating from the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP). It scored 85% in adult occupant protection and 88% on child occupant protection thanks to its highly protective structure equipped with seven airbags.

Stellantis ups EV vision

The world’s fourth largest automotive manufacturer with 14 brands, Stellantis is stepping up its EV plans to the end of this decade under its newly released Dare Forward 2030 strategy.

Hydrogen station for Geelong

About $22.8 million in funding for Viva Energy Group to establish the New Energies Service Station in Geelong, Victoria, to support the uptake of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) in heavy fleets has come from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).

Skoda models lose features as result of chip shortage

The ongoing shortage of semi-conductor in the tech industry has caused numerous marques to consider removing chip-reliant technologies in their cars in order to maintain supply. Among the latest brands to cull features from their cars in order to keep deliveries going is Skoda.

Global EV sales ‘up 109% in 2021’

About 6.5 million EVs sold worldwide in 2021 - up 109% on 2020, says technology market analyst Canalys. The total global car market grew just 4% in 2021 as it struggled with COVID-19 restrictions and chip shortages, EV sales representing 9% of all passenger car sales in 2021.