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Thursday, July 16, 2026

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Australia-bound low-cost Geely EX2 electric hatch becomes best-selling EV in China
Geely confirms its best-selling Australian-bound EV globally, the affordable EX2 hatchback has sold over 465,000 units in 2025.
Riz Akhtar

Feb 5, 2026

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What’s the cheapest EV in Australia with a minimum 120 km range?
Is it possible to buy an ultra-low cost EV with a minimum range of just over 100kms? What are the options?
Bryce Gaton

Feb 5, 2026

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Porsche begins series production of Cayenne Electric despite hold on EV strategy
Porsche has begun series production of its Cayenne Electric, an all-electric SUV that is powered by its in-house developed batteries, and despite a delay on its overall EV strategy.
Joshua S. Hill

Feb 5, 2026

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Polestar secures another $US400 million in equity to overcome cash crunch
Polestar secures another major fund raising, this time a $US400 million (approximately $A570 million) equity investment to help secure its financial stability.
Joshua S. Hill

Feb 5, 2026

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Autonomous Vehicles

Waymo raises $A23 billion to scale global presence for autonomous vehicles
Google’s autonomous driving technology company Waymo has raised $US16 billion (approximately $A23 billion) in its efforts to strengthen its growth and scale its global presence.
Joshua S. Hill

Feb 4, 2026

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Electric Work Vehicles

Fortescue to take delivery of first massive battery electric trucks from China supplier
Fortescue will soon take delivery of two new mammoth battery electric trucks – its first from Chinese construction equipment producer XCMG.
Joshua S. Hill

Feb 4, 2026

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BYD, Zeekr and Geely take top spots in EV sales, as Tesla slump heralds changing of guard
Electric vehicle sales signal a potential changing of the guard as China-made EVs take the top five positions, pushing long-term market leader Tesla well down the order.
Riz Akhtar

Feb 4, 2026

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Tesla sales in January dip despite multiple incentives
Tesla sales off to a slow start in 2026 despite making multiple offers to keep buyers interested in the brand.
Riz Akhtar

Feb 4, 2026

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Tesla renames its lineup in Australia, no cheaper model on the cards
Tesla renames its models in Australia to bring it in line with global naming, announces no cheaper models for our market.
Riz Akhtar

Feb 3, 2026

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MG extends summer offer saving $5,000 on some EV models
MG extends price cuts on its MG4 electric hatchback by up to $5,000, now available until end of February.
Riz Akhtar

Feb 3, 2026

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Volkswagen announces more price cuts for ID. Buzz electric vans in Australia
VW announces more cuts and changes to the pricing of its ID Buzz electric vans, following the success of its last changes.
Joshua S. Hill

Feb 3, 2026

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EV News

Polestar 2 refresh: Useful tweaks to a “driver’s car” without the bings and bongs
When a manufacturer gets it right ‘out of the box’, there is often an expectation that an update could make it worse rather than better. Polestar have avoided that temptation with the Polestar 2 refresh.
Bryce Gaton

Feb 2, 2026

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