Antara Mascarenhas, Author at The Driven IO

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Antara Mascarenhas

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Charging & V2G

Batteries on wheels: Europe’s leading low cost V2G model is coming to Australia
A groundbreaking project that combines car sharing and low-cost AC vehicle to grid charging facilities is coming to Australia.
Ed Lynch-Bell

Oct 9, 2025

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EVs reach record 98.3 pct share of new car sales in Norway, surge across Europe
The sale of electric vehicles (EVs) took off in September across Europe, led as always by Norway, but also with strong showings in key markets such as the UK, Denmark and Spain.
Joshua S. Hill

Oct 9, 2025

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Polestar releases pricing details for 2026 Polestar 4, adds new buttons
Swedish EV maker announces pricing for 2026 version of Polestar 4, with some new features including more buttons on the steering wheel.
Joshua S. Hill

Oct 9, 2025

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Electric Transport

New Australian electric truck company signs delivery deal with Who Gives A Crap
New zero-emissions trucking company New Energy Transport has cut a deal with Who Gives A Crap to deliver greener toilet paper, and show the path for electric trucking in Australia.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 8, 2025

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Tesla launches “affordable” versions of Model 3 and Y, but with just 14% off base prices
Tesla launches new “affordable” variants of its Model 3 and Model Y, but still priced from $US36,990 which is higher than many hoped.
Riz Akhtar

Oct 8, 2025

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Policy

German car makers may get green steel loophole for EV targets as policy summit looms
The German government is examining the idea of relaxing EU CO2 fleet emission limits for carmakers that use green steel made in Europe in their production.
Julian Wettengel

Oct 8, 2025

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Ford 2025 Mustang Mach-E gets performance boost and price increase
Ford announces a “significant” update to its struggling Mustang Mach-E SUV, introducing performance upgrades, increased efficiency, and refreshed styling, and a higher price.
Joshua S. Hill

Oct 7, 2025

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EV News

Kia confirms all-electric van for Australia in mid-2026
Kia confirms it will launch an all electric van, the PV5, in Australia in 2026, following an initial launch in its home market and then Europe in the coming months.
Joshua S. Hill

Oct 7, 2025

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Charging & V2G

Electric roads: Chris Bowen checks out wireless charging, says it’s probably not for Australia
Chris Bowen checks out one of the world’s first examples of wireless charging for electric vehicles in Detroit, but says the technology is probably not suitable for widespread deployment in Australia.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 7, 2025

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Hyundai slashes prices on EVs, some models by more than $34,000
Hyundai slashes prices on a range of EVs, with discounts of more than $34,000 on some variants.
Riz Akhtar

Oct 7, 2025

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Zeekr slashes charging times again with its latest EV, shaped as a “shooting brake”
Zeekr to launch what could possibly be world’s fastest charging EV, with 10-80% charging times of 7 minutes.
Riz Akhtar

Oct 7, 2025

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Electric Boats

Australian city lodges plans for electric ferry terminal and high voltage charging on docks
Plans unveiled for a new ferry terminal with docking for five electric ferries, along with facilities for high voltage charging.
Joshua S. Hill

Oct 7, 2025

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