Tesla first quarter EV sales slump 50 pct in Australia, despite rebound in Model Y
Tesla sales are down 50 per cent in the March quarter in Australia, although the extent of the falls has moderated in the latest month.
The Driven Podcast: Kia takes on the Chinese EV giants
As Kia launches its new EV3, head of product Roland Rivero discussed the companies grand plan. Plus: The Driven team discuss the latest EV news.
Kia EV3 review: Tesla teaser hits the mark with range, re-gen, space and price
Kia EV3 is the company's smallest, lowest priced, and longest range EV, and arguably the best value small electric SUV in the Australian market.
Kia counts on success of new EV3 and EV5 to spare it from vehicle emission fines
South Korea carmaker Kia says it is confident that its two new electric model releases – the EV3 and the already top selling EV5 – will be sufficiently “mass market”…
Australian electric vehicle sales by month and by model in 2025
A full breakdown of all electric vehicle sales by month and by model in Australia in 2025. Latest data includes results for March.
Backlash against Musk causes Tesla’s biggest ever global quarterly sales slump
Tesla says global EV sales plunged to just over 336,000 in the March quarter, down 50,000 from a disrupted quarter last year and far below the 442,000 sales in the same period of 2023.
BYD sells 1 million EVs and plug in hybrids in first quarter, as it extends lead over Tesla
Chinese automotive giant BYD has sold more than one million new energy vehicles in the first quarter, a 60 per cent jump from the same period last year.
Election stalemate likely to sink Coalition threats to dump NVES penalties
The Coalition will need to win the lower house and win over Teal and Greens senators in the upper house to make good on threats that it will hamstring the new vehicle emissions standards.
Tesla sales slump continues in Europe despite growing EV market, zero interest loans offered in China
Tesla sales continue plunge in most of Europe in March. And while some brighter spots emerge, the Musk-led EV maker is trailing well behind the overall market growth.
Hitting the brakes: Sales of plug in hybrids under cloud as tax cut ends
A tax concession for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles has come to the end of the road and experts say it could affect future car sales and emissions.