VW Group hits 4 million BEVs delivered worldwide
VW Group has reached four million full battery electric vehicle sales worldwide, including EVs offered under the Audi, Porsche, Cupra and Skoda brands.
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Bryce Gaton
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Bryce Gaton is an expert on electric vehicles and contributor for The Driven and Renew Economy. He has been working in the EV sector since 2008 and is currently working as EV electrical safety trainer/supervisor for the University of Melbourne. He also provides support for the EV Transition to business, government and the public through his EV Transition consultancy EVchoice.
Bryce Gaton is an expert on electric vehicles and contributor for The Driven and Renew Economy. He has been working in the EV sector since 2008 and is currently working as EV electrical safety trainer/supervisor for the University of Melbourne. He also provides support for the EV Transition to business, government and the public through his EV Transition consultancy EVchoice.
Polestar details plan for its next four EV model launches
Polestar’s head office in Sweden has released more detailed plans regarding the arrival of four new models over the next two years.
Reader Question: In the future, will we see battery upgrades for current model BEVs?
It can and has been done, but vehicle manufacturers are notoriously bad at offering upgrades to existing models.
UK used car market hits record high share of electric vehicles
In the UK, 2025 used BEV sales were up by almost one-third on 2024, showing a growing confidence in the market. Can the same be said for Australia?
My EV is 16 years old, and it’s not dead yet …
The first iPad was launched in 2010, the Best Picture Oscar went to The Hurt Locker, and Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard were Australia’s Prime Ministers. And my first EV arrived in Australia. I'm still driving it.
KGM Musso EV review. The fully electric, AWD ute has arrived in Australia
The Musso is an electric ute that ticks a lot of boxes for those with a load to carry or something to tow, and at a reasonable price. Will 'Barry', the Toyota fan, finally swap brands?
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?
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.
Do EVs have poor resale value? Or will their prices stop melting like ICE?
EV price falls are reaching their limit, with sticker-price parity with ICE vehicles - which means resale values are also likely to level out at around the standard ICE vehicle rate.
The Volvo EX30 EV battery fire warning: What do we know?
What do we know about the fire risks from the EX30 EV battery? And will they affect other EVs built on the same platform?