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Zeekr models see a factory bonus, reducing prices of some variants by up to $5,000 until 30 June 2025.

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New data highlights changing dynamics of the European EV market, with Tesla slumping, German brands resurgent, and China focusing on tariff-dodging hybrids

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A potentially game changing tap and go payments system for EV charging is being developed that does away with QR codes, and could even be used for random V2G sessions.

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More drivers have switched to fully electric cars because of lower energy costs than a desire to protect the climate, and are particularly keen to power EVs with household solar.

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BYD's cheapest model reaches 1 million sales in just over two years, marking a major milestone in affordable EVs globally

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BNEF predicts plug-in electric vehicles will account for one in four vehicles sold around the globe in 2025, “a remarkable growth,” and despite a slowdown in key US market

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Researchers say EV warning sounds for pedestrians are hard to detect, and new ones will need to be found

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In Australia today, other than on the #Tesla Supercharger Network, not a single communication between car and charger is securely encrypted

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Gothenburg is leading the world on wireless charging for EVs, and plans to install it on public streets. I had the opportunity to give it a test run.

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Government support can help lower monthly leasing fees and make EVs more accessible for those who may not otherwise be able to afford them. Here are two examples.

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Nissan unveils the latest generation of the iconic Leaf, completely redesigning the car, including its body, its plugs and adding a lot more range

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Mitsubishi is to take part in a multi-year trial that will feature more than 150 battery-swappable electric buses and trucks and 14 battery swap stations

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Fortescue has taken delivery of its first battery electric locomotive prototype as it continues the race to its "real zero" target by 2030

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This company is showcasing a different approach to V2G – fully commercialised AC V2G using publicly available car share vehicles linked to public V2G chargers

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Chinese electric automaker Xpeng has officially opened a showroom at Crown Sydney, where it will display its latest EVs

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Tesla reportedly working on 7-seater version of its Model Y for Asia-Pacific market, with a 6-seat configuration also spotted in its app firmware

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Former president Ronald Reagan's big hopes for EV manufacturing may have been dashed after the first EVS, but this year's gathering promises much on electric trucks and charging

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Australia risks stalling efforts to cut transport emissions if it does not reintroduce tax breaks and incentives for the purchase of electric and hybrid vehicles

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The rebound in sales after the release of the refreshed Model 3 was shortlived. Tesla, and the Australian EV market, is counting on a more sustained boost from the Model Y refresh

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We can’t get to a zero carbon economy by swapping heavy and inefficient ICE vehicles for heavy and inefficient EVs. So where are the small EVs?

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New Zealand's biggest utility reapplies old EV batteries into a charging facility, while German start-up raises funds to tap into huge demand for repurposing second hand EV batteries into stationary storage

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Xiaomi set a lap record for the fastest four-door production car at Germany's iconic Nürburgring race track. It’s astonishing to see such a high-performance car from such a young company

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City of Newcastle says it's close to completing a near tripling of its public EV charging network, with 34 new charging ports across 11 locations

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MG unveils pricing for its premium-brand IM electric vehicles, surprising some who were expecting premium prices

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Hyundai’s luxury division updates Electrified GV70 in Australia with a “plethora” of new technologies, an expanded driving range, and a price hike

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The problem behind a recall of almost 30,000 of Ford's electric F-150 pickups has nothing to do with it being an EV – and has been rectified for Australian imports

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The Queensland government is axing a zero-emissions target for parts of the state fleet and moving to a tailpipe emissions standard for all vehicles used by public servants

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Zeekr releases its first OTA update for its premium small SUV Zeekr X, ahead of its highly anticipated 7X model launch

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BYD announces it will be adding a new EV to its lineup later this year, potentially as Australia’s most affordable electric SUV

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Sales of new energy vehicles saw a year-on-year increase of 29.2%, while Tesla saw sales in China fall by 30.11% compared to May 2024, mostly from a Model Y slump

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Prices of the new Seal 06 EV confirm it as one of the most affordable full-featured sedan models on the market

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One third of Australians believe misinformation circulating about electric vehicles, a study has found, with a conspiracy mindset most often to blame

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Amid the chaos of Musk's feud with Trump, Tesla produces its 8 millionth car as the company aims to scale production with its upcoming affordable models.

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Has the worm turned for Tesla in Australia? How are EVs comparing against hybrids and internal combustion engines? Five key graphs to provide the lay of the land.

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Germany’s car industry has demanded that emissions from new cars should not have to fall to zero by 2035, but instead only be reduced by 90 percent

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XPeng founder Henry Xia admits Tesla has been an inspiration, and the newly released G6 electric SUV has nearly identical dimensions to a Model Y. And the similarities don’t stop there.

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Tim Eden and Riz Akhtar join Sam Parkinson to discuss the latest EV sales data, Hyundai's latest small EV, and what's next for Tesla

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Tesla says that its fleet of Semis have saved over 3.7 million litres of diesel so far ahead of mass production

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I have just stepped into the most contested arena in mobility, eScooters. Are they the missing piece of the active transport puzzle, or just demonic machines. I tried a Segway Ninebot max G3 to find out

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Chinese battery swap specialist Rio announces expansion into seven new European markets in 2025 and 2026, as it reveals a bigger quarterly loss blamed on price war

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A full breakdown of all electric vehicle sales by month and by model in Australia in 2025. Latest data includes results for May

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Australian electric vehicle sales take off in May - delivering more than 10,000 EVs for first time in a year - as Model Y sales rebound, and Geely, Kia and BYD also perform well

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In mid and high price categories, EVs are already often cheaper than comparable combustion models. Any support should be focused on smaller cars and low-income households

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European car sales data reveal complicated story for Tesla, going well in Norway but continuing slump in rest of Europe even as overall EV sales strengthen

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"Even as Australia accelerates its adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), new research from NRMA Insurance has highlighted the need to ramp up efforts to educate and combat misinformation about battery safety and the environmental impact of EVs."

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Giles Parkinson says BYD’s steep EV price cuts in China may lead to modest, delayed price drops in Australia, where BYD briefly outsold Tesla amid Tesla’s logistics issues and Elon Musk’s fading popularity

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New EV charging clusters rolled out at Shell branded retailers that its providers say require minimal network connection upgrades leverage on-site solar and battery systems

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BYD reports only marginal growth in new energy vehicles sales in May, due to latest price war, but full battery EVs now account for more than half of sales

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MG announces price rises for Australia's most popular electric hatchback, with the base model now $7,000 more expensive than its special price offered in 2024

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BYD says it will build 15,000 of its super fast 1 MW EV chargers, helping deliver up to 400 km of range in just 5 minutes

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