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After a decade of discussion, two hydrogen cars are set to arrive in Australia next year from Toyota and Hyundai. But is it too little, too late for the fuel cell EV? Not quite, but it might not be passenger cars that save hydrogen from electric redundancy.

Why do all the electric cars have such wacky names? Have Tesla poisoned the well, or was it inevitable that all cars would eventually be called ‘5’, ‘e’, ‘ID.3’, ‘EQC’, etc.? Let’s look at the history, the marketing, and the exceptions that prove the rule.

What comes to mind when you think of the new all-electric Hummer? Classic literature? Us too, that’s why we’re putting this 21st century monster up against a Gothic classic. It’s GM meets Shelley in this Frankensteinian comparison.

The newly unveiled Ariya crossover EV is set to make a significant splash if Nissan’s 610 km range estimate holds up. But will it? We discuss the way this number was calculated, why it’s not the same as other WLTP estimates, and whether that matters for Nissan’s next big EV.

Electric cars aren’t the only zero-emission, low noise answer to personal transport. COVID lockdowns have brought cycle paths back to the forefront of the movement to de-pollute and de-congest Australian cities.

No engine. No gears. No oil. No chain? Electric tech is bringing fresh ideas to motorcycle design, but can an all-electric aesthetic breathe new life into a struggling segment?

As customers around the world find themselves locked down, automakers have scrambled for ways to keep their cars selling and many have arrived at online sales as the obvious solution. Vehicles are being marketed, customized, sold, and even test driven from behind a screen. If car buyers don’t specifically need to visit a dealer, will they still do so?

Many major auto manufacturers are resuming production in their factories worldwide. This could be a promising sign of a return to business as usual or a worrying push too soon.