Yesterday
Sir Andrew Mackenzie: time to focus on the best few climate solutions
The Shell chairman says the world’s carbon challenge is harder than he realised while running BHP, and it’s time for a global focus on a few winning solutions
- Peter Ker and Lap Phan
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Life & Leisure
An electric Bugatti? The Tourbillon has landed
In fact, it’s not all-electric. This supercar also has an 8.3-litre V16 engine capable of producing 1000 horsepower.
- Tony Davis
This Month
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Life & Leisure
Is Lexus’ plug-in hybrid the best NX on the market?
A PHEV is either the perfect compromise or an expensive and unnecessary one, depending on your situation.
- Tony Davis
- Analysis
- US election
Trump, Biden switch election battle to capture middle America
Joe Biden and Donald Trump are starting to give some ground to catch the all-important voters in the centre who are still not convinced about either candidate.
- Matthew Cranston
- Opinion
- Opinion
Prepare for yet another big EV adoption hurdle
Apartment owners and strata managers are unprepared for the costs and complications of securing building insurance for blocks with electric vehicle owners and charging facilities.
- Jennifer Hewett
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Life & Leisure
Why this C-Class should come with its own racetrack
Mercedes-AMG may have dropped the V8 from its new C63 SE Performance model but it still packs a punch.
- Tony Davis
- Digital Life With John Davidson
- Life & Leisure
We loved the Cube e-bike (but also couldn’t stand it)
Depending on your family status, Cube’s new Longtail cargo bike is either a ute or a people mover.
- John Davidson
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Life & Leisure
Why Australian drivers will embrace Cadillac’s fully electric SUVs
GM global design chief Mike Simcoe predicts EV will prevail, as the first of the American luxury brand’s new vehicles get ready to roll into Australia.
- Tony Davis
- Opinion
- Opinion
EV charging network needs urgent upgrade
Electric vehicles will only become more popular – but the power supply to charge them is not keeping up with the pace.
- Jennifer Hewett
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Life & Leisure
What it’s like to drive this new $900k electric Porsche-on-water
The Frauscher x Porsche 850 Fantom Air is a chic and thrilling powerboat that shares its tech DNA with the car company’s Macan EV.
- Tony Davis
Frydenberg wise to wait for Liberal renewal
Letters from readers on Josh Frydenberg’s reluctance to return to politics; electric vehicles and the infrastructure required to spur demand; UN intervention in Gaza; and Bill Shorten’s speechwriter
The key to more company cars going electric
The number of EV models on offer in Australia has expanded to beyond 100, and more businesses are examining whether to shift their fleets from petrol or diesel.
- Simon Evans
How to choose the right electric vehicle for you
With more and more people making the switch to an EV, and more brands on offer, what are the key considerations for drivers?
- Tony Davis
Electrification reaps rewards for postie fleet
Australia Post has added more than 5000 electric vehicles to its fleet, as the changing demands of delivery drive rapid electrification.
- Maxim Shanahan
Is corporate Australia on the cusp of an EV tipping point?
Only 1 per cent of cars in Australia are EVs, but sales are taking off as more affordable models hit the market and the energy transition intensifies.
- Gus McCubbing
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Life & Leisure
More than 20 hybrid-powered Hypercars are set to battle it out at Le Mans
The stakes couldn’t be higher for this ultra-competitive class at next weekend’s race: “If you win Le Mans, all the people around the world know it,” says Ferrari’s endurance boss, Antonello Coletta.
- Tony Davis
May
- Opinion
- USA
Why tariffs won’t stop China’s dominance in EVs
Chinese EVs are facing higher tariffs in Europe and the US, raising the likelihood of a broader trade war. Australia may be caught in the middle.
- Jennifer Hewett
Spending crunch spreads as Peter Warren Auto tumbles on profit warning
Shares in the second-largest car dealership group on the ASX crashed to a record low as it warned of a margin squeeze amid cost-of-living pressures.
- Simon Evans
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Life & Leisure
Volvo’s new EX30 Ultra takes just 3.6 seconds to reach 100 km/h
The fully electric city slicker is the brand’s fastest accelerating car ever, plus it’s roomy, quiet and friendly looking. What’s not to like?
- Tony Davis
Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue is now a software firm as well
Fortescue has signed a deal to sell software to Jaguar Land Rover’s electric vehicles, as the iron ore giant’s energy arm branches out in new directions.
- Hans van Leeuwen
