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We love hearing about new electric variants for vehicles of all kinds, from cars to bicycles to snowmobiles. But even in this tough competition we think there’s one kind of e-mobility with more game-changing potential than them all: electric dirt bikes.

The Frankfurt autoshow was a time of mixed feelings for Aussie EV enthusiasts. The world’s top manufacturers put their latest models on display and electric mobility was front-and-centre, but very few plans have been made to share them with Australia.

Tesla aren’t the only automaker with plans to make their own EV batteries. Volkswagen Group have begun pilot production at their cell production facility in Salzgitter this week. The plant is expected to begin full-scale production by 2024, providing the batteries needed for VW’s company-wide transition away from combustion.

The fun at Frankfurt continues and one of the companies people are particularly excited to hear from is MINI. They’ve now officially revealed their first electric model and it looks like more of what fans have come to love from the iconic British brand — even if they are owned by BMW.

Volkswagen made waves this month with the reveal of the ID.3 electric hatch, but it looks like it’s the next EV off the line — VW’s first electric SUV — that Australia will be seeing first. We dig through the reports, the interviews and the concepts to see what the production ID.4 SUV might look like.

Canadian powersport company Taiga are back in the e-mobility game with the reveal of the Orca electric personal watercraft — and they’re not the only ones doing it. The days of silent, zero emission lakeside fun might be closer than we thought.

What will it take for widespread, world-changing electric vehicle adoption? With batteries making up a huge percentage of EVs’ total cost, the $100 per kWh figure has emerged as the key measure to bring prices on par with combustion. With recent reports suggesting it might be closer than ever, we take a look at battery production and the significance of the milestone.

The ID.3 has been revealed in Frankfurt, marking the 3rd generation for Volkswagen and the beginning of their full-scale transition to electric mobility. With range, specs, and price on their side, the ID.3 is set to be a game changing EV for Europe — but Australians aren’t so lucky.