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Mini has amped up the tease for its first mass-produced electric model, towing a Boeing 777F cargo plane to show how much torque is on offer. The new Cooper SE was hooked up to a Lufthansa cargo plane weighing around 136 tonnes at Frankfurt airport, and filmed for a clip posted on social media. It's the first in a series of videos that'll be released before production starts in November.

Victoria has become one of the world's first jurisdictions with an operational pure-electric police car, adding a Tesla Model X to its Highway Patrol fleet. The car is a Model X Long Range, with a claimed 575km of range on the (lenient) NEDC test cycle and a 0-100km/h sprint time of 4.6 seconds. It's a one-off purchase by Victoria Police, which is looking to investigate its "suitability for road policing duties" going forward.

Lotus has confirmed it will unveil its electric hypercar at an event in London on July 16, UK time. Codenamed Type 130, the hypercar will likely have a name beginning with E to fit in with the marque's tradition. Whatever it's christened, the Type 130 will be Lotus' first all-new model in over a decade.

Hyundai Motor has revealed its aptly-named Electric Double-Decker Bus, which is being shown at the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Technology Fair in South Korea. Developed to reduce traffic congestion and air pollution, the all-electric people carrier has seating for up to 70 people – 11 on the first floor and 59 on the second – which is 1.5 times as many passengers as a regular bus in Korea.

McLaren Special Operations (MSO) has revealed a new aerodynamic pack for the 570S supercar, which should make the already-capable exotic carve corners that little bit better. Dubbed the MSO Defined High Downforce Kit, the new option pack for the Sports Series variant increases downforce and enhances the aesthetics – though the latter is entirely subjective.