Electric cars labelled ‘environmental nonsense’ amid looming China threat

The rising threat of China on the European new car market has sparked one industry leader to call for better protections for the local industry – while calling out electric vehicles (EVs) as “environmental nonsense”. In an open letter to European lawmakers, Renault CEO Luca de Meo criticised the endless growth of car sizes and … Read more

Pink’s husband Carey Hart greeted by superfans during Perth motorbike event at Indian Motorcycle dealership

Pink’s husband and motocross legend Carey Hart paid a celebrity appearance to a WA motorbike dealership on Saturday ahead of the pop star’s second night performing in Perth. Fans flocked to the Indian Motorcycle dealership in Kenwick on Saturday morning ahead of Hart’s appearance, in hopes of snapping a pic with the beloved former motocross … Read more

How green are electric cars? – podcast | Science

Electric cars might seem like a no-brainer on a warming planet, but there are plenty of people who remain sceptical about everything from their battery life to their carbon impact and the environmental and human rights costs of their parts. Madeleine Finlay consults Auke Hoekstra, known as the internet’s ‘EV debunker in chief’, to unpick … Read more

2025 Mercedes-Benz EQC Sedan: Tesla Model 3 rival spied

The electric sibling to the Mercedes-Benz C-Class is one step closer to its unveiling, with the upcoming Tesla Model 3-rivalling EQC Sedan spied winter testing in Sweden. Joining the Mercedes-Benz ‘EQ’ family of electric vehicles (EVs), the EQC Sedan will be the brand’s first battery-powered take on the C-Class, though it won’t directly replace the … Read more

Ford, GM supplier signs deal to build BYD batteries

A major supplier to Ford, GM and Stellantis will get access to BYD’s lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery tech in a new deal. The recently announced strategic partnership with BYD subsidiary FinDreams will see BorgWarner “be the only non-OEM localised manufacturer, unaffiliated with FinDreams Battery, with rights to localise LFP battery packs for commercial vehicles”. … Read more

Worries about whether latest Lexus will go the distance

Lexus’s new battery electric flagship model impresses in many ways, but falls short in the most important. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Trusted Bulletin is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to … Read more

Cape Town to reject delayed AARTO laws anyway

Cape Town was set to reject delayed AARTO laws anyway, even though they’re already mired in bureaucratic confusion. In July last year, the ConCourt approved the driver-demerit laws that were set to go live countrywide on 1 July 2024. TRENDING: 2024 Gauteng licence plates: WHEN motorists must re-register Unsurprisingly, given the complexity of the AARTO … Read more

Australian government admits it will ‘probably’ tax electric cars soon

Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers has hinted the Federal Government could introduce an electric vehicle (EV) tax in the coming years to recoup lost fuel excise revenue as people move away from petrol- and diesel-powered vehicles. At the National Press Club of Australia, Dr Chalmers spoke about the mooted tax, without giving specifics on how it … Read more