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BYD’s smallest and cheapest electric car gets LiDAR self-driving tech
BYD to offer LiDAR sensors to help upgrade autonomous driving tech in its smallest and lowest cost EVs, indicating a step change in the ability to bring the technology to the mass market.
Riz Akhtar

May 12, 2026

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Electric Boats

Plans unveiled to build Australia’s first electric passenger ferry
Brisbane based shipbuilder to partner with Volvo Penta to build Australia’s first 100 per cent electric drive passenger ferry, which is due to be commissioned by the end of the year.
Joshua S. Hill

May 11, 2026

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Electric Transport

Scania unveils fully battery electric concrete mixer truck, that powers the mixer system too
Scania unveils a fully electric concrete transport and mixer truck, with a 400 kWh battery that powers the mixing equipment too.
Joshua S. Hill

May 11, 2026

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Porsche reclaims fastest electric sedan title at Germany’s iconic Nürburgring track
Modified Porsche Taycan sets lap record with a performance kit packing huge spoiler, bigger brakes and track-ready tyres.
Riz Akhtar

May 10, 2026

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MG reveals new small electric SUV with “liquid-solid state battery”
MG’s next more affordable electric SUV model teased in China packing the company’s “liquid-solid state battery”.
Riz Akhtar

May 9, 2026

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Electric Transport

Tesla Semi electric truck features massive 822 kWh battery pack and 800 km of range
Tesla’s biggest EV to pack a 822 kWh battery pack as new details around its powertrain emerge.
Riz Akhtar

May 9, 2026

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How legacy car companies are skewing debate and slowing transition to electric cars
Small number of laggard companies is skewing the debate and risks slowing the transition to electric cars, according to a survey of auto industry managers.
Soren Amelang

May 9, 2026

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Multimedia

EV sales surge, FBT survives, and petrol starts to wobble | The Driven Podcast
Sarah Aubrey joins for the first time as co-host of The Driven Podcast as we unpack a record month for EV sales, the ACT’s extraordinary 34 per cent EV share, and what the next phase of the federal EV tax break could mean for buyers, novated leases and car makers.
The Driven Podcast

May 8, 2026

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EV News

New faster, cheaper Tesla model to come with new LFP battery pack
Tesla most affordable variant of the Model 3 electric sedan has been made possible with a new LFP battery pack from a new supplier, with superior performance.
Riz Akhtar

May 8, 2026

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Electric Work Vehicles

Long distance electric truck plans fast-tracked, with support of Australia-made chargers
Electric trucking company New Energy Transport unveils a rapid deployment plan, which could see long distance operations start out of their new charging depot near Sydney as early as July.
Tim Eden

May 8, 2026

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Reviews

Hyundai Ioniq 6 N is a track-ready, performance monster – even without the drift
Even after 20 or so laps around the racetrack, I barely scratched the surface of all the options buried within the different drive modes in this car.
Tim Eden

May 7, 2026

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Autonomous Vehicles

Geely unveils purpose-built electric robotaxi as AI race heats up
Geely unveils a purpose-built electric robotaxi prototype in Beijing, previewing a future EV technology stack built around ultra-fast charging, solid-state batteries and AI computing power.
Sam Parkinson

May 7, 2026

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