Subscribe
Search
EV News
Electric Cars
Electric Bikes
Electric Boats
EV Conversions
Electric Flight
Electric Transport
Hydrogen Fuel Cell
Batteries
Charing & V2G
Policy
Compare EVs
EV Sales Data
Road Trips
Reviews
Multimedia
Podcasts
Videos
EV Explainers
What are electric vehicles all about? Get your questions answered by The Driven. We explain what electric vehicles are available, how to charge electric vehicles, and answer your questions.
EV Terms
FAQs
Our electric car expert Bryce Gaton answers questions about electric vehicles, EV charging, batteries, infrastructure and more. Want to know the facts on electric vehicles? Check out our article countering fake news in the lead up to the 2019 federal election.
Readers’ Questions
Search
Search
Search
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Advertise
Subscribe
EV News
Electric Cars
Electric Bikes
Electric Boats
EV Conversions
Electric Flight
Electric Transport
Hydrogen Fuel Cell
Batteries
Charing & V2G
Policy
Compare EVs
EV Sales Data
Road Trips
Reviews
Multimedia
Podcasts
Videos
EV Explainers
What are electric vehicles all about? Get your questions answered by The Driven. We explain what electric vehicles are available, how to charge electric vehicles, and answer your questions.
EV Terms
FAQs
Our electric car expert Bryce Gaton answers questions about electric vehicles, EV charging, batteries, infrastructure and more. Want to know the facts on electric vehicles? Check out our article countering fake news in the lead up to the 2019 federal election.
Readers’ Questions
EV News
Electric Cars
Electric Bikes
Electric Boats
EV Conversions
Electric Flight
Electric Transport
Hydrogen Fuel Cell
Batteries
Charing & V2G
Policy
Compare EVs
EV Sales Data
Road Trips
Reviews
Multimedia
Podcasts
Videos
EV Explainers
What are electric vehicles all about? Get your questions answered by The Driven. We explain what electric vehicles are available, how to charge electric vehicles, and answer your questions.
EV Terms
FAQs
Our electric car expert Bryce Gaton answers questions about electric vehicles, EV charging, batteries, infrastructure and more. Want to know the facts on electric vehicles? Check out our article countering fake news in the lead up to the 2019 federal election.
Readers’ Questions
Subscribe
Search
EV News
Electric Cars
Electric Bikes
Electric Boats
EV Conversions
Electric Flight
Electric Transport
Hydrogen Fuel Cell
Batteries
Charing & V2G
Policy
Compare EVs
EV Sales Data
Road Trips
Reviews
Multimedia
Podcasts
Videos
EV Explainers
What are electric vehicles all about? Get your questions answered by The Driven. We explain what electric vehicles are available, how to charge electric vehicles, and answer your questions.
EV Terms
FAQs
Our electric car expert Bryce Gaton answers questions about electric vehicles, EV charging, batteries, infrastructure and more. Want to know the facts on electric vehicles? Check out our article countering fake news in the lead up to the 2019 federal election.
Readers’ Questions
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Search
Search
Search
Latest Charging & V2G
Charging & V2G
EVs will consume nearly as much power as Australia’s homes, but how much will they send back to the grid?
EVs are predicted to consume nearly as much power as Australia’s housing stock, but only about one in ten are expected to be sending power back to the grid.
Giles Parkinson
Jun 30, 2026
2
Charging & V2G
Tesla’s first 500 kW superchargers deployed outside of US
Tesla installs the first of its new “folding” 500 kW superchargers in Europe, at a major charging hub in Norway.
Riz Akhtar
Jun 30, 2026
0
New
Charging & V2G
The state of Australia’s EV charging network: where it’s strong, where it’s still thin
Updated: Analysis of operational public chargers in Australia shows where the fast-charging network thins out – and the routes that still have holes.
Luke Moulton
Jun 25, 2026
26
Batteries
Electric truck battery-swap network to be built across Europe by CATL and local utility
New battery swap venture, named “Swaptopus”, could support in excess of 300,000 electric trucks and unlock £30 billion worth of private investment.
Joshua S. Hill
Jun 23, 2026
10
Charging & V2G
Tesla opens 1,000 superchargers in Australia, special design in Byron Bay
Tesla supercharger numbers hit 1,000 with new site in Byron Bay, featuring an iconic surf design on the 1000th charger.
Riz Akhtar
Jun 20, 2026
9
All Charging & V2G
New
Charging & V2G
V2G edges closer as Hyundai Ioniq 9 completes first discharge into Australian grid
Milestone hailed as Hyundai achieved its first V2G discharge in Australia with Ioniq 9 and says the technology is under evaluation and development for many of its electric car models.
Bryce Gaton
Jun 18, 2026
5
New
Charging & V2G
BYD deploys first 1,500 kW Flash Charger outside of China
BYD unveils first flash charging site outside of China, as it plans to deploy thousands of 1,500 kW chargers globally.
Riz Akhtar
Jun 13, 2026
12
New
Charging & V2G
Tesla’s first foldable Superchargers head to Europe, for more rapid deployment
Tesla launches foldable superchargers in Europe, lowering cost and time to deploy, helping to roll out bigger sites, sooner.
Riz Akhtar
Jun 13, 2026
10
New
EV News
Motoring group to trial mobile DC fast charger for stranded EV drivers
Motoring group says it will begin trialling a mobile DC fast charger as part of its Emergency Roadside Assistance patrol fleet, and will also trial an EV as a patrol car.
Joshua S. Hill
Jun 11, 2026
21
New
Charging & V2G
Blackouts, trickle charging and long waits: Canola oil returns to Nullarbor to rescue EV travellers
Standard range EVs have been taking up to 14 hours to cover the 650 km stretch across the Nullarbor, with over half that time taken up by slow charging.
Chris Johnson
Jun 9, 2026
11
New
Charging & V2G
Company fleets fear the home charger, but it’s the fastest, cheapest way to manage EVs
New report looking at charging-as-a-service suggests there is a way around corporate panic attacks over employees charging their fleet cars at home, but it does require a rethink about who owns what.
Rachel Williamson
Jun 9, 2026
10
New
Charging & V2G
Network seeks ring-fencing waiver to install 300 kerbside EV chargers
Regulator opens consultation on whether to approve a ring-fencing waiver application from network company seeking to install 300 kerbside EV chargers on streetlights and distribution poles.
Joshua S. Hill
Jun 9, 2026
4
New
From “new load” to flexible power: Electric vehicles can help keep the lights on, if we let them
EVs are not a threat to the grid – they are the missing piece of a cleaner, cheaper electricity system – if we design for them.
Ray Wills
Jun 5, 2026
2
1
2
3
4
…
173
Next
Most popular.
1
BMW says iX5 electric SUV, with massive 845 km range from huge battery, to arrive in Australia in 2027
Riz Akhtar
Jul 1, 2026
3
2
Why we’ve updated The Driven website
Sam Parkinson
Jun 30, 2026
4
3
Polestar releases latest version of Polestar 4 electric coupé, with lower carbon footprint
Joshua S. Hill
Jun 30, 2026
2
4
“A major disincentive:” State urged to hit the brakes on proposed EV road tax
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
Jun 30, 2026
4
Reviews
BMW says iX5 electric SUV, with massive 845 km range from huge battery, to arrive in Australia in 2027
Riz Akhtar
Jul 1, 2026
3
Why we’ve updated The Driven website
Sam Parkinson
Jun 30, 2026
4
EV News
Polestar releases latest version of Polestar 4 electric coupé, with lower carbon footprint
Joshua S. Hill
Jun 30, 2026
2