Dan Bye, Author at The Driven IO

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Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

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Dan Bye

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Video: Should Australia set an end date for selling ICE Cars?
With the increase in EV uptake, what happens when everyone hits the road at once during school holidays? And should Australia set a date to ban ICE sales?
Electrifying Everything

Jul 27, 2026

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Charging & V2G

Retail giant begins EV charger rollout at up to 30 store locations across Australia
Supermarket giant roll out EV charging stations at up to 30 locations across Australia as part of a two-year initiative with Australia’s largest fast-charging network.
Joshua S. Hill

Jul 27, 2026

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“Not in our planning:” Petrol and diesel motorists warned that fuel excise relief will not be extended
Fuel excise relief for motorists is unlikely to be extended despite the war in the Middle East flaring up.
Andrew Brown

Jul 26, 2026

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BYD provides sneak peek of new flagship sedan with over 1,000 km of EV range and flash charging
BYD teases new flagship sedan, which it calls the Da Han, and will feature its latest Flash Charging tech.
Riz Akhtar

Jul 25, 2026

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Charging & V2G

Tesla boosts capacity of one of its first Supercharger sites in Australia as EV sales soar
Tesla is increasing the size of one of its first supercharger sites in the country, as EV sales surge in 2026 and the company continues to roll out new EV charging sites.
Riz Akhtar

Jul 25, 2026

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Autonomous Vehicles

Tesla to have FSD working in Semi electric trucks by early next year, says Musk
Tesla’s Semi electric truck will have full self-driving (FSD) working by early 2027, according to the company’s CEO, Elon Musk.
Riz Akhtar

Jul 25, 2026

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Electric Work Vehicles

“They do exist:” Fortescue tests its 150 tonne battery-powered water truck, and i new electric dozers, grades and loaders
Updated: Fortescue tests out its huge new electric mining vehicles, including a 150-tonne water truck, and dozers and wheel loaders, all due to start arriving on site this year.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 24, 2026

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Road Trips

Charge, tow, repeat: Long distance electric car touring with a pop-top camper trailer
A Tesla Model 3 tows a 50-year-old camper nearly 5,700km, revealing the real impact on range, charging and cost.
John Murray

Jul 24, 2026

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Policy

A mining campaign in a farmer’s hat: “Hands off our diesel” meme is not about tractors
Defending the diesel rebate as an act of loyalty to farmers gets it backwards. Real support for regional Australia means helping farmers off diesel, not paying them to stay on it.
Ray Wills

Jul 24, 2026

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Videos

Video: 2027 Genesis GV60 – everything that’s new
The Genesis GV60 has received its biggest update since launching in Australia. Can it tempt buyers away from its traditional European luxury rivals?
Sam Parkinson

Jul 23, 2026

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EV News

Xpeng gives first glimpse of right hand version of its L03 electric fastback
Xpeng gives first view of the right hand version of its not-so-small L03 electric fastback, but who decided to put the charging port on the driver’s side?
Bryce Gaton

Jul 23, 2026

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Autonomous Vehicles

Tesla profits squeezed by big bets on AI, merger with SpaceX not ruled out by Elon Musk
Tesla is now pulling in more than $US100 billion in revenue per year, but its margins are being crunched by its big bets on AI and FSD and robots.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 23, 2026

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