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Rent-by-the-minute electric scooters have taken over swathes of North America & Europe, and since November last year they’ve been a fixture in Brisbane. But will tough laws and irresponsible riders spell the end for them before they’ve really arrived? We look at the logistics, the liabilities and the legislation to see if Lime or their competitors can make e-scooters work in Australia.

Melbourne has been confirmed as the third city in the world to host ‘Uber Air’ flying taxis. How do they work? Where will they takeoff and land? Are they as loud as helicopters? We’ve dug through the press releases, reports, and announcements to see what Melbs has in store as commuters take to the air.

Elon Musk has been dropping hints about the 2020 Roadster since 2017, constantly baiting us with stats that would blow today’s electric vehicles out of the water. We sift through the tweets and the hearsay to see exactly what’s being promised and how it compares to the best combustion has to offer.

Germany’s Nürburgring racecourse is the de facto global proving ground for vehicle performance. Electric vehicles have proven they have the acceleration and the power to set records, so why haven’t they taken the lead on the world’s most (in)famous track? We’ve combed through the lap times, the specs, and the commentary to find out.

Energy analysis firm RepuTex is projecting Australian renewable energy generation could grow to 52% by 2030. Strong state energy targets are expected to lead this change alongside rooftop solar adoption and falling dependence on coal.

Ferrari’s first plug-in hybrid production vehicle is the SF90 Stradale and it’s the most powerful street-legal car they’ve ever made. With 3 electric motors supplementing a 3.9 litre V8, the Stradale marks a new era for the world’s premier sportscar manufacturer. We look at the specs and the history to see what this means for Ferrari and the future of performance motoring.

UK-based charging navigation tool Zap Map has confirmed that there are now more sites on their platform than there are service stations in the UK. This is a first for British EV owners and it won’t be long before other countries reach the same milestone. But does this number actually matter?

BMW’s “technology flagship” iNEXT will include an enormous, unified control and infotainment display. But is bigger really better? And if so, where do we go from here?