Post by EVangelist on Feb 4, 2018 10:56:47 GMT 11
Info scraped from various drive.com.au articles regarding new or updated BEVs that will arrive in Australia this year. Not a long list:
They don't mention the Renault Zoe but this article does:
Electric cars have not hit their stride in Australia. Industry statistics show the number of battery-powered models sold locally increased from 765 in 2016 to 1123 in 2017, though that doesn’t tell the full story as Tesla does not publish local sales figures. But we do know NSW residents put an additional 417 Teslas on the road in the 12 months from September 2016 to September 2017, suggesting the real number of electric cars sold nationally was closer to 2000.
Originally tipped as the car to make electric vehicles a mainstream option, Tesla’s circa-$50,000 Model 3 electric car struggled through what company founder Elon Musk described as "production hell" in 2017 as the company battles to mass-produce a more affordable model.
Electric cars will receive a boost this year from the new Nissan Leaf and Hyundai Ioniq EV as well as Hyundai’s hydrogen-powered Nexo SUV. BMW’s updated i3 and i3S will be joined by Jaguar’s I-Pace in the luxury segment, and Renault has changed its tune surrounding the electric Zoe by opening it up to public sales. There’s more light on the horizon in a range of electric vehicles to cater to every price point. Volkswagen, Porsche, Mercedes and Volvo have new models on the way in the near future, with luxury brands likely to lead the electric push.
Hyundai’s hydrogen-powered Nexo SUV? Are they serious? When will they give up on the waste of time and effort that FCEVs are? My prediction: it will not actually end up being sold here to retail customers, the infrastructure challenge is too great.
- BMW - Updated i3 and i3s electric car in the first quarter.
- Hyundai - The Ioniq range will hit showrooms around June with Hyundai offering all three variants - full electric, plug-in hybrid and regular hybrid.
- Jaguar - Aiming to launch what it has called its “most important Jaguar since the E-Type” - the all-electric i-Pace by the end of 2018. It’s currently schedule to reach Australia in the fourth quarter of the year.
- Nissan - The second-generation Leaf is arriving in December. While largely based on the previous model the new Leaf features a more powerful electric motor and better batteries that extend its range.
They don't mention the Renault Zoe but this article does:
Electric cars have not hit their stride in Australia. Industry statistics show the number of battery-powered models sold locally increased from 765 in 2016 to 1123 in 2017, though that doesn’t tell the full story as Tesla does not publish local sales figures. But we do know NSW residents put an additional 417 Teslas on the road in the 12 months from September 2016 to September 2017, suggesting the real number of electric cars sold nationally was closer to 2000.
Originally tipped as the car to make electric vehicles a mainstream option, Tesla’s circa-$50,000 Model 3 electric car struggled through what company founder Elon Musk described as "production hell" in 2017 as the company battles to mass-produce a more affordable model.
Electric cars will receive a boost this year from the new Nissan Leaf and Hyundai Ioniq EV as well as Hyundai’s hydrogen-powered Nexo SUV. BMW’s updated i3 and i3S will be joined by Jaguar’s I-Pace in the luxury segment, and Renault has changed its tune surrounding the electric Zoe by opening it up to public sales. There’s more light on the horizon in a range of electric vehicles to cater to every price point. Volkswagen, Porsche, Mercedes and Volvo have new models on the way in the near future, with luxury brands likely to lead the electric push.
Hyundai’s hydrogen-powered Nexo SUV? Are they serious? When will they give up on the waste of time and effort that FCEVs are? My prediction: it will not actually end up being sold here to retail customers, the infrastructure challenge is too great.
