Electric Car

Jonathon Papadopoulo charging his Nissan Leaf. Picture: Elesa Kurtz A stamp duty waiver for zero-emission vehicles will be extended to cover second-hand models and the ACT government will overhaul planning rules to ensure new apartment buildings can charge electric cars. Jasper Lindell joined the Times in 2018. He is a…

Here’s Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg admitting out loud what the entire Biden administration has been suggesting from the start. We’re in a “transition” period from fossil fuels to renewables, and high gas prices are part of that transition. As with others in the administration, Buttigieg’s solution to those struggling to…

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The local economic development agency that worked with Georgia officials in recruiting Hyundai Motor Group to build a $5.5 billion electric car plant near Savannah approved its portions of the deal Tuesday, though details of tax breaks and other incentives have yet to be disclosed. The…

Arcfox, a high-end electric car brand backed by Chinese automaker BAIC, began delivering the “HI (Huawei Inside)” version of its Alpha S sports utility vehicles on July 16. The EV is equipped with Huawei’s self-driving software system and hardware suite. Delivery of the EV was delayed for more than eight…

Electric cars are all the rage right now, but all the big EVs making headlines are a little expensive — not to mention impossible to actually buy. The likes of the Ford Mustang Mach-E, Tesla Model Y, and others are excellent cars, to be sure, but with price tags of…

Older drivers have been hit with steeper increases to car insurance premiums than younger motorists thanks to the number of over-55s now driving expensive electric cars. The average motor insurance premium increased 7.8pc over the last year, with the typical policy now costing £786, according to analyst Consumer Intelligence.  However…

Technically, this is not the first EV Xiaomi has put out. That would be the Xiaomi M365 electric scooter. There's an "um, actually" fact to toss to your friends. Joking aside, the Chinese giant made a big commitment to the electric car market last year, pledging to invest $10 billion…

Gas prices are astronomical these days -- it's time to consider going electric. While the initial investment cost might be steeper with an electric car for certain options, the long-term payoff is worth it. Not every EV is expensive, either.  Electric cars are convenient, cost less to drive, and are…

Hyundai shared images of the RN22e and N Vision 74 concept cars which might show us what to expect for the Ioniq 5 N Hyundai has revealed two electrified concepts to showcase the future of its N performance sub-brand. Called the N Vision 74 and RN22e concepts, they’re powered by…

More details have been released on the Hyundai Ioniq 6 Electrified Streamliner, with an extended range amongst the list of improvements promised. The South Korean company claims its upcoming electric vehicle is set to be "one of the most energy-efficient EVs in the market." The new model is a follow-up…