Safety fears: are obese EVs too heavy and dangerous for guardrails?
Researchers from the US university of Nebraska-Lincoln have made a shocking discovery that a modern highway’s guardrail and concrete block
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R2-Beat-you: New Rivian R2 SUV locked in for March 7 debut with sight set on ending Tesla Model Y’s grip on mid-size SUV market
Rivian will join the growing number of EV start-ups out to pinch a slice of the million-plus sales the Tesla
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New EV electric car calendar
All the new electric cars, electric SUVs and electric utes arriving in Australia in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Here is
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VW’s rugged Scout electric SUV and pick-up brand to be developed by the same outfit that builds the unstoppable Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon
Volkswagen has inked a deal with Austrian off-road specialist Magna Steyr to help it develop it next-generation all-electric SUV and pick-up that
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China’s JAC plans Aussie push with EV ute benchmarked against Rivian R1T
An all-new battery electric and plug-in hybrid ute benchmarked against the Rivian R1T will be one of the headline acts
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More than half of new utes to be electric by 2030: BCG report
Electricity is set to overtake diesel in the Australian ute market by 2030, according to a new report. More than
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Geely reveals Radar RD6 dual-cab ute, first model from new global EV brand
The Chinese auto giant Geely has taken the covers off the first model from its new electric adventure brand, the
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VW’s Scout brand will return in 2026 with EV ute and SUV
Volkswagen’s Scout brand will return in 2026 with an all-electric ute and SUV that will lead the charge for the
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The shine comes off Rivian, as EV start-up stumbles and drops billions
Rivian has become the latest electric vehicle start-up to encounter turbulent times. With solid backing from the likes of Amazon,
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Electromod 40-Series Toyota LandCruiser goes wild
The 40-Series Toyota LandCruiser is a legend of the outback and paddocks across this sunburnt country. But friendly to the
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