THE SURPRISING RESULTS of a TMR poll show that the impending release of electric cars into the Australian market may not meet the buyer resistance some may be expecting.

Of the 1009 respondents to the poll, 44 percent indicated that they would consider the purchase of an electric car if priced competitively.

Equally surprising, a further nine [...]

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BETTER PLACE CEO Shai Agassi said this week that the electric version of the Renault Fluence, which Better Place will sell from its own retail points, will sell for 3000 to 5000 euros ($5,075-$8450) less than the conventional petrol version. Mr Agassi’s comments follow news that Renault and electric vehicle service provider [...]

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FOLLOWING THE RECENT announcement that it would build the nation’s first electric vehicle network in Canberra, Better Place Australia has today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Melbourne to develop projects aimed at accelerating Australia’s adoption of electric vehicles. An energy education facility will be built at the [...]

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BETTER PLACE AUSTRALIA, an electric vehicle services provider, is set to roll out Australia’s first EV network in Canberra, the nation’s capital.

Announced today by Better Place founder and CEO, Shai Agassi, and Better Place Australia boss Evan Thornley, construction of the network’s infrastructure is set to begin in 2011, with service to begin by [...]

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THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE REVOLUTION is well under way.

To bolster its position as one of the leaders of the emerging propulsion technology, Renault-Nissan has announced the first details of the recharge system to be used on its forthcoming electric vehicle range.

When Renault’s first EV goes on sale in Europe in 2011, owners will be able to [...]

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Not this car and not this style: Nissan’s EV will be all-new.

NEWS FROM NISSAN Motor Co in Japan is that Nissan will be heading into new territory with the design of its upcoming electric vehicle. Instead of a slab-sided hybrid look, Nissan’s all-electric warrior will instead feature bold new “flowing” lines.

This suggests that earlier [...]

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With the car-buying market becoming increasingly conscious of environmental issues, there is a growing impetus among manufacturers to meet consumer demand for greater fuel economy and lower emissions.

Now, with the advent of ‘plug-in-and-charge’ electric vehicles such as the upcoming Chevrolet Volt, and a number of other all-electric models expected in Australia within the next three [...]

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In a plan announced yesterday, Australia looks set to be the third country in the world to establish an electric car network. International company Better Place is teaming up with AGL Energy and Macquarie Capital Group, with a view to putting the infrastructure in place that could see this country’s vehicle fleet (some 15 million [...]

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Holden are set to unveil the production version of their VE Sportwagon at the Melbourne Motor Show, starting the 29th of February which will no-doubt prove to be a crowd-pulling favourite just as the prototype was at last year’s Sydney Motor Show. If you like the idea of the Sportwagon, and can’t wait until the [...]

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In preparation for its inaugural motorsport debut in the Celebrity Challenge at this years Australian Formula One GP, the new Fiat 500 has taken to our most famous of racetracks - Bathurst. Spiritual home of Australian motorsport, Bathurst is a daunting track for a supercar V8 which makes it a great place to give [...]

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The Lexus IS-F is from all reports proving itself to be a worthy adversary in the midsize performance sedan class, especially given that it is the first attempt that Lexus has made to produce such a machine. While it certainly appears to be able, it seems there are some enthusiasts who question the IS-F’s styling.

The [...]

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