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The first Holden Volt has started testing in Australia ahead of the electric car's local launch towards the end of 2012. Holden revealed a left-hand-drive version of the Volt to its employees in a special event at its Melbourne headquarters toda
SEAT is developing its first fully electric vehicle. Called the SEAT Altea XL Electric Ecomotive, SEAT hopes to put the technology into production in 2015. SEAT will produce a limited number of the new Altea XL Electric Ecomotive vehicles to l
Think the Peel P50 is the smallest car in the world? Guess again. Scientists in the Netherlands have created a car that is made of just one molecule. The microscopic car features four rotating branches that act as wheels and motors. Technically ca
The Australian energy sector has issued a warning, fearing electric vehicles could place excessive loads on the grid during peak hours. Major energy companies say most owners could recharge their EVs at the peak time between 4pm and 8pm, around the s
Tesla has signed a new deal with Mercedes-Benz to develop an electric powertrain. It's unknown at this stage what model the powertrain will be used for. The deal was revealed as Tesla released its third quarter earnings. Tesla reported a loss
Audi's ultra compact and super futuristic Audi Urban Concept is apparently set to go into production. Audi first unveiled the concept at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show in September. According to CAR Magazine, who got exclusive access to a pre-p
Official US prices of the Ford Focus Electric have confirmed it will be among the most expensive compact alternative energy vehicles on the market. The all-new 2012 Focus BEV (battery electric vehicle) will be priced from US$39,200 before governme
Some cars you can just look at and instantly tell, 'yes, this is going to catch on'. This iSAVE SC-1, creatively, features externally mounted airbags; so it'd be like constantly driving around inside a jumping castle. Enough said. It's a compa
Mitsubishi Australia has only sold about ten i-MiEV electric cars, which is not much considering the hype surrounding the very first full electric car to be sold in Australia. Mitsubishi has started putting together a series of web episodes explainin
Australia’s first locally designed and manufactured electric supercar will go on sale for less than $200,000 in January. The Varley EVR450 has been developed in just nine months by Varley Electric Vehicles, the Brisbane-based division of the Var