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Electric Work Vehicles

Tesla officially begins mass production of Semi electric trucks, says they “require almost no maintenance”
Tesla begins mass production of the world’s most efficient electric Truck, revealing key features ahead of global expanision.
Riz Akhtar

Sep 26, 2026

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EV News

New luxury EV brand to begin deliveries of its first electric SUV in Australia in 2027
Luxury Chinese EV brand created as a joint venture between three industry giants confirmed for Australia with new electric SUV to land in early 2027.
Riz Akhtar

Sep 26, 2026

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Charging & V2G

EV charging company to invest $30 million in expanding its Australian network, including 600 new fast chargers
Exploren to add hundreds of chargers as EV uptake soars, increasing demand on existing networks nationwide.
Riz Akhtar

Sep 26, 2026

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Electric Work Vehicles

The simple tricks Fortescue is using to convert its fleet of giant diesel haul trucks to full battery electric
Faster travel times, opportunistic charging and lower maintenance needs are helping Fortescue map a future of electric haul trucks in its race to real zero.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 25, 2026

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Road Trips

Driving an EV isn’t harder, it’s just different – and education is the missing piece of the puzzle
After three years and 75,000 kms in an EV, I’ve concluded that driving an EV isn’t harder, it’s just different. But too many people don’t understand that.
Kim Brooksbank

Sep 25, 2026

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Charging & V2G

Porsche quietly unveils wireless EV charging
Porsche has quietly rolled out wireless charging for its electric vehicles that the company says will help to simplify everyday life for EV drivers.
Joshua S. Hill

Sep 25, 2026

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EV News

Rivian CEO claims new electric crossover will be “materially” cheaper than R2, with further price cuts to come
The CEO of the US EV manufacturer says the upcoming R3 will be priced “materially lower” than the R2 SUV, with the follow-up model to be priced even lower again.
Joshua S. Hill

Sep 24, 2026

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Charging & V2G

Regulator proposes “imperfect” rule change to give networks key role in bid to add 14,000 EV charging points
Rule maker gives key role to networks in bid to fill regional blackspots for EV chargers and city kerbsides, but will have to offer first dibs to private operators.
Peter Hannam

Sep 24, 2026

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EV News

Electric cars are more durable than petrol equivalents, and last longer – major report finds
A study of millions of vehicles reveals that EVs are much less likely to fail compared to petrol equivalents, and will last a lot longer.
Joshua S. Hill

Sep 24, 2026

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Batteries

Australian researchers seek pathway to ensure EV batteries get a second life supporting the grid
Australian researchers partner with industry groups to develop a commercially viable pathway for repurposing EV batteries that can no longer efficiently power cars.
Joshua S. Hill

Sep 24, 2026

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EV News

Xpeng launches L03 electric SUV coupe as it lays down tech challenge to Tesla, BYD and other rivals
Chinese car maker Xpeng prices its new EV, the L03, a smaller electric fast-back that offers an extended range option and some interesting tech and design touches.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 23, 2026

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Podcasts

The Driven Podcast: Australia’s cheapest new car is electric, as Four Corners takes aim at Chinese EVs
Australia’s cheapest new car is now electric. We wrap up Everything Electric Sydney. Plus, news of the week.
The Driven Podcast

Sep 23, 2026

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Reviews

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

Sep 23, 2026

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Electric Transport

Australia’s largest bus operator completes electrification of new depot to support 60 battery electric buses
Largest bus operator expands charging facilities at depot to accommodate its 60 battery electric buses, with room for more.
Joshua S. Hill

Sep 23, 2026

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Autonomous Vehicles

Tesla drivers clock up 160 million km in first year of FSD Supervised in Australia and NZ
Tesla first year of FSD in Australia and New Zealand sees 160 million km driven with the software, which is still not available to owners of older cars.
Riz Akhtar

Sep 23, 2026

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Record crowds turn up at EV and electric home festival, but it’s who was there and who wasn’t that points to the future
Record crowds turned up at EV and home electrification show, and there’s going to be some interesting times ahead for legacy car makers and utilities.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 22, 2026

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Electric Transport

Australia’s busiest airport rolls out first of 50 electric buses for shuttles and airfield operations
Australia’s busiest airport rolls out first of 50 new Australian-made electric buses, including 25 airfield apron operations and another 25 for shuttles.
Joshua S. Hill

Sep 21, 2026

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Charging & V2G

Tesla deploys first pre-fabricated 1.2 MW electric truck charging station
Tesla deploys its first pre-assembled Megacharger for it’s electric Semi truck, as diesel prices soar.
Riz Akhtar

Sep 21, 2026

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Charging & V2G

Germany starts construction of hundreds of fast-charging installations for electric trucks along motorways
Germany is starting to build its planned national network of fast-chargers for electric trucks along its motorways, a key step for electric road freight.
Soren Amelang

Sep 21, 2026

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Charging & V2G

The Australian-first grid connection that could transform the rollout of EV fast-chargers
By tapping spare network capacity and reducing demand during rare peaks, petrol giant has cut a potentially multimillion-dollar grid connection cost to just $90,000.
Anne Delaney

Sep 21, 2026

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