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Sunday, September 13, 2026

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MG makes $2,000 cash-back offer on its cheapest and best-selling EV

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“We need more fast chargers”, scream people who don’t own an EV. But there are other options

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Matching EV charging, solar and 3 phase supplies. How hard can it be?

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MG makes $2,000 cash-back offer on its cheapest and best-selling EV

MG4 Urban, the brand’s cheapest and best selling EV, sees $2,000 cashback, bringing driveaway price down to just $29,990.

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Smart cuts prices on existing EVs as it gets ready for launch of #5 electric SUV

Smart cuts prices on its #1 and #3 SUVs, less than 2 years after launching, now starting at under $50,000, as it prepares to launch the bigger #5 electric SUV.

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“We need more fast chargers”, scream people who don’t own an EV. But there are other options

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“We need more fast chargers”, scream people who don’t own an EV. But there are other options

Street pole chargers and “gully” charging for inner-city homeowners are just some of the solutions that all levels of government in Australia will hopefully embrace.

Electric Transport

First Windrose electric trucks arrive in Australia to run freight between Sydney and national capital

First Windrose electric trucks arrive in Australia to carry freight between Sydney and Canberra. Their 600 km range will be bettered by next generation’s more than 900 km.

Giles Parkinson

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Readers' Questions

Matching EV charging, solar and 3 phase supplies. How hard can it be?

What are the relevant differences between 1 and 3 phase home EV chargers when trying to maximise your charging off your home solar when you have a 3 phase power?

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Shorts

Podcasts

The Driven Podcast: EVs outsell petrol and diesel cars in Australia

The Driven Podcast: Robert Llewellyn on the EV boom, China and what’s next for Everything Electric

The Driven Podcast: More small electric cars arrive as EV sales stay big

The Driven Podcast: EVs hit record high as car lobby flags structural shift

More News

New study of more than 500,000 used EVs shows battery health is much better than most people think

New study of more than 500,000 used EVs shows battery health is much better than most people think

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Audi slashes prices of Q6 e-tron as it relaunches A2 as a battery electric, and “most efficient” model it has ever built

Audi slashes prices of Q6 e-tron as it relaunches A2 as a battery electric, and “most efficient” model it has ever built

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Surge in electric car sales puts added strain on Australia’s stretched EV charging network

Surge in electric car sales puts added strain on Australia’s stretched EV charging network

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

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Logistics giant backs plans for state’s first electric freight network, possibly with Chinese trucks and battery swaps

Logistics giant backs plans for state’s first electric freight network, possibly with Chinese trucks and battery swaps

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Polestar Australia confirms it has cut prices for 2027 Polestar 4 coupé, to match new electric SUV

Polestar Australia confirms it has cut prices for 2027 Polestar 4 coupé, to match new electric SUV

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Reviews

BYD Atto 2 review: This electric Tardis now has more competition in Australia’s rapidly changing EV market

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BYD Atto 2 review: This electric Tardis now has more competition in Australia’s rapidly changing EV market

The BYD Atto 2 looked like a game changer when it arrived late last year. Today, Australia’s EV market has moved so quickly that it no longer feels quite so remarkable.

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Kia EV4 Earth review: 612km range and a strong case for the humble electric sedan

Kia EV4 Earth review: 612km range and a strong case for the humble electric sedan

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Mini Aceman John Cooper Works review: The punchy small electric SUV with Go-Kart mode

Mini Aceman John Cooper Works review: The punchy small electric SUV with Go-Kart mode

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Jaecoo J5 EV review: What’s the catch at $36,990 driveaway?

Jaecoo J5 EV review: What’s the catch at $36,990 driveaway?

Jaecoo’s J5 has quickly become one of Australia’s more popular electric SUVs, with plenty of features and a $36,990 driveaway price. But is it as good as it looks on paper?

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Xpeng G6 drive review: A great improvement on an already impressive car for the price

Xpeng G6 drive review: A great improvement on an already impressive car for the price

The Xpeng G6 update is, for many reasons, a great improvement on what was already an impressive car for the price.

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EV News

MG makes $2,000 cash-back offer on its cheapest and best-selling EV

MG4 Urban, the brand’s cheapest and best selling EV, sees $2,000 cashback, bringing driveaway price down to just $29,990.

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Smart cuts prices on existing EVs as it gets ready for launch of #5 electric SUV

Smart cuts prices on its #1 and #3 SUVs, less than 2 years after launching, now starting at under $50,000, as it prepares to launch the bigger #5 electric SUV.

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Audi slashes prices of Q6 e-tron as it relaunches A2 as a battery electric, and “most efficient” model it has ever built

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Audi slashes prices of Q6 e-tron as it relaunches A2 as a battery electric, and “most efficient” model it has ever built

Audi slashes prices of updated e-tron range, as it unveils the A2 battery electric, with V2L and V2H, and the most efficient motor it has ever built.

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Polestar Australia confirms it has cut prices for 2027 Polestar 4 coupé, to match new electric SUV

Polestar confirms it has cut prices for the 2027 Polestar 4 coupé, aligning its price with the recently launched Polestar 4 electric SUV.

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“Greenwashing stunt:” Plug-in hybrids emit six times more than claimed, and are getting worse, study finds

Plug-in hybrids described as one of the auto industry’s “greatest greenwashing stunts” as new study shows pollution six times more than claimed, and getting worse.

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Charging

“We need more fast chargers”, scream people who don’t own an EV. But there are other options

“We need more fast chargers”, scream people who don’t own an EV. But there are other options

Surge in electric car sales puts added strain on Australia’s stretched EV charging network

Surge in electric car sales puts added strain on Australia’s stretched EV charging network

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

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Logistics giant backs plans for state’s first electric freight network, possibly with Chinese trucks and battery swaps

Logistics giant backs plans for state’s first electric freight network, possibly with Chinese trucks and battery swaps

Perth-based logistics giant backs plans to build state’s first electric heavy freight charging network, including an initial three 12-bay stations.

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Dealerships, mechanics and repair shops offered rebates for EV chargers and electric vehicle tools

Dealerships, mechanics and repair shops offered rebates for EV chargers and electric vehicle tools

New round of rebates announced to help install EV chargers at car dealerships, repairers, and mechanics, and to help with cost of tools and equipment.

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LNP slammed for bringing EV charging rollout to a halt, even as electric car ownership doubles in regional areas

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LNP slammed for bringing EV charging rollout to a halt, even as electric car ownership doubles in regional areas

LNP slammed for bringing funding for regional fast chargers to a halt, even though electric car ownership has doubled in the last year in some areas.

Giles Parkinson

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Road Trips

Charge, tow, repeat: Long distance electric car touring with a pop-top camper trailer

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Charge, tow, repeat: Long distance electric car touring with a pop-top camper trailer

A Tesla Model 3 tows a 50-year-old camper nearly 5,700km, revealing the real impact on range, charging and cost.

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Always be charging! Electric campervan pioneers caught short and need a tow on first lap of Australia

Always be charging! Electric campervan pioneers caught short and need a tow on first lap of Australia

Giles Parkinson

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Around Australia in an electric campervan: “We want to show that it can be done”

Around Australia in an electric campervan: “We want to show that it can be done”

Giles Parkinson

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A 15-week electric road trip, retracing the honeymoon we took in a Holden V8 and looking for EV chargers

A 15-week electric road trip, retracing the honeymoon we took in a Holden V8 and looking for EV chargers

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Australia’s first full battery-electric camper vans are now available for hire

Australia’s first full battery-electric camper vans are now available for hire

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Readers' Questions

Matching EV charging, solar and 3 phase supplies. How hard can it be?

Readers' Questions

Matching EV charging, solar and 3 phase supplies. How hard can it be?

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The market for used EVs is booming: Here are some options for near-new electric cars in the $20k to 30k range

The market for used EVs is booming: Here are some options for near-new electric cars in the $20k to 30k range

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What options do I have for buying second-hand electric cars?

What options do I have for buying second-hand electric cars?

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How do I use a public AC charger when it doesn’t have a lead?

Readers' Questions

How do I use a public AC charger when it doesn’t have a lead?

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Renew Economy

Ex Nationals leader asks LNP planning minister to reject already approved wind project in his own electorate
by Giles Parkinson on September 12, 2026 at 5:14 am
Australia’s most powerful battery flexes muscles with second shock absorber test and biggest every charge
by Giles Parkinson on September 11, 2026 at 9:56 pm
Expert committee to assist federal oversight of home solar, batteries and EVs, with minister having final say
by Peter Hannam on September 11, 2026 at 9:27 pm
Doctored photos, unsafe installs: Crackdown continues on solar and energy rebate breaches
by Sophie Vorrath on September 11, 2026 at 5:01 am