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.

EV News

Renault 5 E-Tech takes Europe by storm, but is not heading to Australia anytime soon

The R5 E-Tech has reached number one in the European electric light and small car segment, but there is nothing to suggest it is heading to Australia anytime soon.

2 min

EV News

Engineering students test their skills with open-wheeler electric racing cars

Engineering students in Australia put their skills to the test by building mostly electric open wheeler racing cars. The four day event starts next week.

Man plugging in charger into an electric car at charge station

5 min

EV News

NACS or CCS2: Which is the better EV charging standard?

Is Australia's EV charger plug war really over? Will we eventually get the NACS plug? The short answer is "no, not ever." The long answer is a bit more complicated.

4 min

EV charging advice V0.2 – do we need to go to 100 per cent?

How often should we charge? And should we always go to 100 per cent, or just some of the time – or not at all? Questions from a new EV owner.

3 min

Charging

Australian-made bidirectional (V2X) EV charger hits the market

Australian company gets certification for first of its kind V2X home EV charger that promises to turn electric cars into batteries on wheels.

2 min

Electric Work Vehicles

Kia’s electric PV5 wins world van of the year award

Kia’s all-electric PV5 has been crowned International Van of the Year, highlighting its strong global impact ahead of its expected Australian arrival in late 2026.

2 min

EV News

Australian EV drivers most likely to avoid Tesla, but more confident about battery life

Global survey of 27,000 EV drivers finds policy action, not the market alone, needed to boost adoption. Australians more likely to avoid Tesla brand, for political reasons, but more confident about battery life.

3 min

Renault launches electric Scenic e-tech in Australia in new model refresh

The Renault Scenic has been revived as an all-electric car, and was officially launched and priced at last weekend's Everything Electric show.

3 min

Cupra Born: Can I buy one now and expect it do V2G later?

Cupra Born owners may soon tap into vehicle-to-grid capability already available in Europe, but VW remains silent on when, or if, the feature will be activated in Australia.

4 min

Market

The new, new EV buyer in Australia is emerging, and sub $30,000 electric cars are on their way

Australia is late to the Early Majority EV party, so in the next 12 months expect to see a slew of new cars under $30k with marketing strategies aimed at making BEVs cool.

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