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Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

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Giles Parkinson & Riz Akhtar

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EV sales hit record 20 pct share in May, as Tesla, BYD, Jaecoo and Geely surge and diesel utes slump
EV sales rise sharply in May, hitting a record share of 20 per cent as the Tesla Model Y, the Jaecoo J5, the Geely EX5 and the BYD Sealion 7 led the way, and diesel utes fell sharply.
Riz Akhtar

Jun 3, 2026

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EV sales numbers surge across Europe in May, and their market share too
Registrations of new battery electric vehicles surged across Europe in May, and while some countries are showing slower passenger car growth overall, the same cannot be said for EVs.
Joshua S. Hill

Jun 2, 2026

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Norway’s EV share at 97.8 pct in May, as Tesla leads Toyota and VW
The share of electric vehicles in Norway’s new passenger car market came in at 97.8 per cent in May, delivering a 98 per cent share for the first five months of the year.
Joshua S. Hill

Jun 2, 2026

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BYD ship with more than 4,900 cars – mostly EVs – docks in Melbourne
In a first for the Australian EV market, BYD’s own ship arrives in Melbourne with thousands of cars to meet the surge in local demand.
Riz Akhtar

Jun 2, 2026

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Tesla hits record month of sales in May as Australia EV surge continues
Tesla posts best ever monthly sales in Australia, hitting a new peak of 6,443 sales in May, as interest in electric vehicles continued to surge in light of fossil fuel supply crisis.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 2, 2026

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EV News

Zeekr rolls out first OTA update for 7X electric SUV in Australia
Zeekr has rolled out the first over-the-air software update for its 7X electric SUV in Australia, adding remote parking, digital key access and improved Apple CarPlay functionality.
Sam Parkinson

Jun 2, 2026

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Australian energy giant signs up car subscription platform to manage EV fleet and V2G
Australia’s largest car subscription platform signs deal with energy giant to manage its electric car subscription fleet and platform operations, and to explore rollout of V2G.
Joshua S. Hill

Jun 1, 2026

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Charging & V2G

Australian firm debuts vehicle-to-vehicle fast charging platform for stranded and remote EV drivers
Australian energy and technology company has debuted a potentially first-of-its-kind vehicle-to-vehicle DC fast charging platform, for stranded drivers or for remote mining operations.
Joshua S. Hill

Jun 1, 2026

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Reviews

New BYD Shark 6 variants test drive: 3.5-tonne towing, crawl mode and much more
We test drive BYD’s expanded Shark 6 ute in Victoria testing out towing, new crawl mode and the fleet-friendly cab-chassis variant.
Riz Akhtar

Jun 1, 2026

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Charging & V2G

Batteries on wheels: V2G could be twice the capacity of Snowy 2.0, but it needs more than BYD Atto 3
Australia is funding a vehicle to grid pilot scheme with 1,000 vehicles. But can it attract any electric models apart from the BYD Atto 3?
Giles Parkinson

Jun 1, 2026

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MG launches new small electric SUV, MG4X at $A20,500
MG’s next affordable electric SUV launches in China starting at $A20,500 and could be a potential electric best-seller for the brand.
Riz Akhtar

May 31, 2026

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Autonomous Vehicles

Under “God’s eye:” BYD unveils the next generation of its self-driving tech
BYD continues its recent tech onslaught with the release of its own powerful chip, capable of supporting level 3 and level 4 autonomous driving.
Riz Akhtar

May 30, 2026

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