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The Driven Podcast: New EVs, old arguments and missing chargers
New EVs, missing chargers and the same old arguments. We unpack Australia’s charging rollout, the EV culture wars and Lepas pricing, plus what we’ve been driving lately.Australia among fastest growing EV markets in world as electric cars save oil importers more than $29 billion
Australia and New Zealand ranked among fastest growing EV markets in a world that has saved $29 billion in oil imports by going electric since the Hormuz crisis.
Once were leaders: Japanese electric car market finally stirs after more than a decade of slumber
Japan was once the world leader in mass-market EVs, but after dreaming of nothing but hybrids for more than a decade, it is finally waking up to battery electric mobility.Shorts
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Australia among fastest growing EV markets in world as electric cars save oil importers more than $29 billion
Australia and New Zealand ranked among fastest growing EV markets in a world that has saved $29 billion in oil imports by going electric since the Hormuz crisis.Once were leaders: Japanese electric car market finally stirs after more than a decade of slumber
Japan was once the world leader in mass-market EVs, but after dreaming of nothing but hybrids for more than a decade, it is finally waking up to battery electric mobility.
Chery’s Lepas prices first electric SUV at $47,990 with 440 km range
Chery’s latest brand is joining Australia’s electric SUV market, with the Lepas L6 offering 440 km of range and a starting price below $48,000.
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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.
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