Author: Scott Murray
Diesel generators will be phased out of dependence by a large PV solar and battery storage array to provide power for Lord Howe’s 350 residents. Instead of consuming over 550,000 litres of diesel each year to power homes with diesel generators, the island’s residents have been provided a …
Swedish carmaker Volvo and its Chinese parent company Geely will start making their own engines in unison. The new business will develop “next generation” internal combustion and hybrid powertrains for both brands as well as for Lotus, Proton, the London Electric Vehicle Co., and Lynk & Co. The …
The American Automobile Association has found in its independent testing of pedestrian detection within autonomous emergency braking systems may not save lives. While acknowledging the features “are not intended to serve as a substitute for an engaged driver”, the investigation has found, among other results, at 48km/h three …
Over 2500 consumers and 300 dealers have told Cox Automotive what they think about the adoption rate of electric vehicles. Not only is Tesla recognised by 81% of respondents as an electric vehicle brand, it holds a superior lead over the 52% aware of Toyota, the 47% who …
This story first appeared in the September issue of evtalk AU – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE Technology in general doesn’t do much for me, so it was always going to be an uphill battle for the Tesla Model 3 to win anything more than an …
AP Eagers Limited has begun the process to compulsorily acquire all remaining Automotive Holdings Group shares. The move initiated on Monday will make AP Eagers the largest dealership business in Australia with shy of 230 dealerships sites, including 200 car dealerships in Australia, 13 in New Zealand and …
Barely two in 10 German new car buyers are thinking about choosing an electric car. Only 16% of prospective new car buyers in Germany are considering getting an EV, compared with the 84% majority still opting for internal combustion. The research poll published by energy firm E.On, says …
The Queensland government will trial five hydrogen fuel cell vehicles from Hyundai and Toyota and says a renewable hydrogen station is coming. State development minister Cameron Dick has confirmed to EVtalk a renewable hydrogen refuelling station will be built at the Queensland University of Technology, planned to be …
Digital traffic on franchised new car dealer websites only represents a quarter of actual buyers. Research from British automotive marketing agency CitNow, which polled 1000 UK consumers, shows 57% of new car buyers will digitally research their shortlist before entering the dealership, but just one in four will …
The Nissan Leaf has only been on sale for a matter of weeks, but its already shifting units. Blackburn Nissan in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs tells EVtalk the Leaf is selling very well since going on sale on August 1. Assistant sales manager Shef Niazmand says, having delivered a Leaf …
