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It’s time to revisit the cash for clunkers idea – but in a way that makes it fair on households

Ray Wills, Howard Buckley and Peter Newman

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BYD kickstarts new quarter with $4,000 cash back offer for its best-selling Sealion 7 electric SUV

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Tesla Model Y open road outback

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Tesla sales come off the boil due to shipment dates, but Model 3 leaps ahead before release of cut-price model

Giles Parkinson

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It’s time to revisit the cash for clunkers idea – but in a way that makes it fair on households

Australians driving older petrol and diesel vehicles often pay the most at the bowser, spend more on repairs and rely on cars with the weakest safety equipment.

Ray Wills, Howard Buckley and Peter Newman

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Autonomous Vehicles

BYD’s most popular model gets first major upgrade, now longer and with a frunk and interior upgrades

BYD’s updated small electric hatchback showcased ahead of official launch, with frunk, a new interior and much more.

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Geely offers new EV incentive on its EX5 and EX2 models as competition heats up

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Geely offers new EV incentive on its EX5 and EX2 models as competition heats up

Geely offers ultra-low finance rate offer to EX5 and EX2 models.

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BYD kickstarts new quarter with $4,000 cash back offer for its best-selling Sealion 7 electric SUV

BYD has announced a new $4,000 cashback offer on its best-selling EV in Australia.

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Mitsubishi says its first new EV in 15 years will be the fastest model it has ever sold in Australia

Mitsubishi reveals Australian specs for its new electric ASX VR-e, including a dual-motor variant that will be the fastest-accelerating Mitsubishi ever officially sold here.

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Shorts

Podcasts

The Driven Podcast: Australia’s cheapest new car is electric, as Four Corners takes aim at Chinese EVs

The Driven Podcast: Is Australia finally ready for V2G? | Live from Everything Electric Sydney

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

More News

Australian electric vehicle sales by month in 2026 – by model and by brand

The Driven Staff

Tesla sales come off the boil due to shipment dates, but Model 3 leaps ahead before release of cut-price model

Tesla sales come off the boil due to shipment dates, but Model 3 leaps ahead before release of cut-price model

Giles Parkinson

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Grid agency allows electric cars to send power back to the grid, but industry says the rules are still too complicated

Grid agency allows electric cars to send power back to the grid, but industry says the rules are still too complicated

Carolina Kyllmann

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Hyundai scraps Ioniq 3 Australia launch as small EV price war bites

Hyundai scraps Ioniq 3 Australia launch as small EV price war bites

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Volkswagen to deliver electric Tiguan as part of EV rebranding plan

Volkswagen to deliver electric Tiguan as part of EV rebranding plan

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Reviews

Honda Super-One review: Is this tiny $36,900 electric car worth it?

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Honda Super-One review: Is this tiny $36,900 electric car worth it?

Honda’s first electric car for Australia is tiny, full of character and comes with a pretend gearbox. But with just 202km of claimed range, can the Super-One’s personality justify its $36,900 price tag?

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Video: Is Chery’s $37,990 driveaway E5 electric SUV still good?

Video: Is Chery’s $37,990 driveaway E5 electric SUV still good?

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Forthing EV: First Drive of Australia’s next affordable electric SUV

Forthing EV: First Drive of Australia’s next affordable electric SUV

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You’ve heard from the experts, now an EV novice puts the Hyundai Elexio to the test on 1,000 km road trip, with two young children

You’ve heard from the experts, now an EV novice puts the Hyundai Elexio to the test on 1,000 km road trip, with two young children

I was expecting to be transported 20 years into the future. What I got was a machine that is still mostly car with some Chinese tech characteristics.

Rachel Williamson

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Video: Cadillac Lyriq-V – Everything you need to know

Video: Cadillac Lyriq-V – Everything you need to know

With a near-2.7 tonne kerb weight and a $99,000 starting price, does the fastest production Cadillac ever actually make sense on Australian roads?

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EV News

Geely offers new EV incentive on its EX5 and EX2 models as competition heats up

Geely offers ultra-low finance rate offer to EX5 and EX2 models.

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BYD kickstarts new quarter with $4,000 cash back offer for its best-selling Sealion 7 electric SUV

BYD has announced a new $4,000 cashback offer on its best-selling EV in Australia.

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Mitsubishi says its first new EV in 15 years will be the fastest model it has ever sold in Australia

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Mitsubishi says its first new EV in 15 years will be the fastest model it has ever sold in Australia

Mitsubishi reveals Australian specs for its new electric ASX VR-e, including a dual-motor variant that will be the fastest-accelerating Mitsubishi ever officially sold here.

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Hyundai scraps Ioniq 3 Australia launch as small EV price war bites

Hyundai has scrapped plans to launch the Ioniq 3 in Australia, saying high import costs and fierce competition in the increasingly price-sensitive small EV market mean the numbers simply don’t stack up.

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Tesla slashes entry price of Model 3 to below $46,000, boosts range and adds vehicle-to-load on all new EVs

Tesla slashes entry point of its Model 3 electric sedan to below $46,000, cuts the price of the Model Y performance, and adds V2L on all new models.

Giles Parkinson

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Charging

Grid agency allows electric cars to send power back to the grid, but industry says the rules are still too complicated

Grid agency allows electric cars to send power back to the grid, but industry says the rules are still too complicated

Carolina Kyllmann

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Petrol retailing giant Ampol buys one of Australia’s biggest EV charging networks for $225 million

Petrol retailing giant Ampol buys one of Australia’s biggest EV charging networks for $225 million

Giles Parkinson

Electric truck maker looks to petrol giant’s EV charging network to boost operating range of vehicles

Electric truck maker looks to petrol giant’s EV charging network to boost operating range of vehicles

Truck maker looks to tap into petrol retailing giant’s EV charging network to boost the operating range of its vehicles.

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State government to fund 50 new EV charging points at tourism destinations

State government to fund 50 new EV charging points at tourism destinations

State government has announced funding support for 24 tourism businesses across the state to install 50 electric vehicle (EV) charging points.

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Chinese EV giants Geely and Nio strike major deal on battery swapping and charging technologies

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Chinese EV giants Geely and Nio strike major deal on battery swapping and charging technologies

Geely and Nio have struck a major deal that provides both companies with access to their unique battery swapping and EV charging technologies.

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Road Trips

Australian Tesla driver clocks up 600,000 miles in Model S, with just one battery change and one change of brake pads

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Australian Tesla driver clocks up 600,000 miles in Model S, with just one battery change and one change of brake pads

Australian Tesla driver says it is the best car he has ever owned after clocking up 600,000 miles, with just one battery change and one change of brake pads.

Giles Parkinson

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Driving an EV isn’t harder, it’s just different – and education is the missing piece of the puzzle

Driving an EV isn’t harder, it’s just different – and education is the missing piece of the puzzle

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You’ve heard from the experts, now an EV novice puts the Hyundai Elexio to the test on 1,000 km road trip, with two young children

You’ve heard from the experts, now an EV novice puts the Hyundai Elexio to the test on 1,000 km road trip, with two young children

Rachel Williamson

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

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

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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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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

Not a “dealbreaker:” Big Victorian wind project doesn’t need VNI West
by Rachel Williamson on October 4, 2026 at 7:46 am
Huge 195-tonne transformer arrives at big battery site after 1,300 km road trip
by Giles Parkinson on October 3, 2026 at 11:43 pm
Australia is making big bets on a slow transition, but the technology S-curve tells a different story
by Nigel Howard on October 3, 2026 at 11:18 pm
One of Australia’s biggest wind farms forced to revisit off-take deals after lengthy construction delays and repairs
by Giles Parkinson on October 3, 2026 at 1:32 am