Tag: electric

BYD parts include about 100 spare high-voltage batteries on a Melbourne shelf. COO Stephen Collins on insurers, servicing and a 95% in-stock target.

Lepas AURA concept is the first concept car from Chery's new brand, with Leopard headlamps bound for future models and 3 colours drawn from nature.

Changan is taking Deepal off Inchcape, with the handover running from 21st of October 2026 to 31st of March 2027, and existing orders are honoured.

Omoda X tows 1800kg and uses an infrared thermal camera to spot hazards 90m away at night, with EV and PHEV power. Australian sales aren't confirmed yet.

Audi Spotify app works in the car with no phone, adding music videos and real-time lyrics. It's free from the 21st of October 2026 in 47 markets.

Oxford researchers tracked the eyes and heart rates of 12 drivers. They rated Polestar 4 Performance 89.2 out of 100, against 67.7 for the Rear motor.

Polestar 5 Performance hits 100km/h in 3.2 seconds, yet the silent cabin is what I remember. Our Tasmanian first drive, from asylum lunch to Bicheno.

Car parts shortages pushed average repairs to 61.25 days in 2024, and some insurers now write off cars needing only small parts as BYD stockpiles spares.

Polestar 3 Park Assist Pilot takes the wheel and both pedals to parallel park in a gap you pick on screen. The 2025 manual's step by step guide, in full.

Mercedes-AMG GT SUV tops out at 860kW/2,000Nm from 3 axial flux motors and charges at up to 710kW, with the GT 53 priced from 113,050 euros in Europe.

Recycled materials now go past ocean plastic mats. Carmakers trace and reuse plastic, aluminium, steel and battery metals, and the EU is making it law.

Volvo NVIDIA partnership, begun in 2017, now targets eyes-off, mind-off driving door to door in a next-generation Volvo using NVIDIA Hyperion tech.