Show Notes
Electric cars have hit a new milestone in Australia, accounting for 24.9 per cent of new vehicle sales in August and outselling petrol-only and diesel vehicles individually.
Plus, what we've been driving recently, the Polestar 4 gets a rear window, Queensland walks away from its electric bus mandate, and Hyundai develops faster-charging battery technology - only to debut it in an extended-range hybrid.
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