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One week out from the federal election, Labor have announced plans to fund $57 million of electric vehicle research and production in Australia. The strategy will create an “Electric Vehicle Innovation Council”, introduce new safety standards for EV charging installations, and help develop emerging battery technologies.

Toyota are planning to ‘electrify’ their entire vehicle range by 2025, but it’s still unclear exactly what that means for our favourite models. Signs point to a small pool of all-electric offerings with standard & plug-in hybrids for the rest. So long as answers aren’t forthcoming, we might as well speculate: here is our wishlist for an electric lineup from Toyota.

Norway leads the way once again as Oslo confirms plans to introduce wireless charging to the city’s taxi ranks. Once complete it will be the first wireless fast-charging available for taxis anywhere in the world. But how viable is wireless EV charging really? Will induction plates be replacing plugs anytime soon?

The new-and-improved Nissan Leaf is slated to arrive in Australia this August and has been open for preorders since March. With a competitive $50k pricetag and a 9-year pedigree, many Aussies are asking what the latest Leaf will bring to the table — and why we’ve had to wait so long to get it.

Hyundai have revealed the updated aesthetic and improved specs of the new Ioniq. We’ve put it all together to see what’s been improved from the current model and what’s all-new for 2020.

Electric vehicles are frequently framed as an all-or-nothing replacement of combustion, but that doesn’t need to be the case. Hybrids have been on the roads for decades now, and plug-in variants are a happy middle ground for many electric converts that aren’t quite ready to choose between the pump and the plug.

Tesla’s Autonomy Day was last week, and between all the talk of computer chips and robotaxis and lease agreements it can be difficult to see the big picture. Thankfully, JET Charge is here to help. We’ve swept the web for news and commentary to try and piece together what Tesla are promising for the future of autonomous driving and car ownership — and whether they can deliver.

Earlier this month we raised the question of utes in a post-combustion Australia. Since then our PM has said EVs will “end the weekend” but many Aussies are still eager to see EVs translate to an outdoor lifestyle. Fledgling US automaker Rivian thinks they have what it takes and have slated their R1T dual-cab and R1S SUV for an Aussie release. Is this the beginning of the end for the combustion ute?