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Thursday, August 6, 2026

Thursday, August 6, 2026

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Dan Bye

Autonomous Vehicles

Tesla Robotaxi spotted driving without anyone inside after Musk says FSD “solved”
Days after Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that unsupervised FSD is “pretty much solved”, first Tesla Model Y Robotaxi spotted without anyone inside.
Riz Akhtar

Dec 15, 2025

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Charging & V2G

Another bus depot to go electric as state government vows to phase out diesel
Another bus depot to be fitted out with charging infrastructure as state government advances on its plans to phase out diesel buses and go all electric.
Joshua S. Hill

Dec 15, 2025

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Chery reveals key specs of adventure-focused and dog-friendly Jaecoo J5 EV
Key specs of adventure-focused Jaecoo J5 EV with a single variant revealed ahead of imminent launch, complete with pet-friendly additions and a karaoke machine.
Riz Akhtar

Dec 15, 2025

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Electric Boats

“Remarkable:” World’s largest battery-electric ship powers up for first time in Australia
Australian-built battery electric ferry – the world’s largest – powers up for the first time with a battery array four times bigger than any other ship.
Joshua S. Hill

Dec 15, 2025

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Reviews

BYD Sealion 7 Premium review: The top-selling electric SUV that resets the standard
We tested the BYD’s Sealion 7 Premium to see why more than 11,000 drivers have bought this SUV in 2025, making it the second best-selling EV in the country.
Riz Akhtar

Dec 13, 2025

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Autonomous Vehicles

Tesla reveals over 10 billion km driven with FSD Supervised self-driving software
New data shows Tesla’s FSD Supervised usage now exceeds 10 billion km ahead of rapid expansion in 2026.
Riz Akhtar

Dec 13, 2025

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Zeekr delivers 1,000th unit of the highly popular 7X SUV, expands dealer network
Zeekr’s most popular 7X electric SUV, dubbed Australia’s fastest charging SUV, marks 1,000 deliveries as dealer network grows.
Riz Akhtar

Dec 13, 2025

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Charging & V2G

Ultra-fast charging, kerbside charging and V2G projects share $21 million in Arena funding
Three projects targeting three key planks of EV integration have won federal government backing through Arena’s Driving the Nation program.
Joshua S. Hill

Dec 12, 2025

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Charging & V2G

Jet Charge and Ikea complete one of Australia’s biggest electric delivery vehicle charging networks
Ikea completes one of the country’s biggest charging networks for electric delivery vehicles thanks to a partnership with Jet Charge.
Joshua S. Hill

Dec 12, 2025

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Electric Work Vehicles

In the UK, vans are favoured over utes, and battery electrics are running hot
Australia should follow the UK example provide some signals and support to boost the sale of electric vans.
Bryce Gaton

Dec 12, 2025

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BYD wins approval for lower cost variant of its best-selling EV in Australia
BYD gets approval for sale of a new entry-level variant of its best-selling EV in Australia, with a smaller battery and less powerful motor and a price likely to be under $50,000.
Riz Akhtar

Dec 12, 2025

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Toyota slashes price of its first EV by $10,000 despite bigger battery, longer range
Toyota ups battery, adds range, power to its first EV in Australia, the bZ4X, while shaving thousands off the price.
Riz Akhtar

Dec 11, 2025

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