Iftekhar Ahmad, Author at The Driven IO

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Thursday, July 16, 2026

Thursday, July 16, 2026

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Iftekhar Ahmad

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Reviews

bZ4X review: More range, lower price, still very Toyota
Toyota’s updated bZ4X arrives with more range, faster charging and a lower price. It’s a much better EV than before, but is it enough?
Sam Parkinson

Mar 31, 2026

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Volvo launches an EX30-based electric light commercial vehicle
Volvo has decided to turn one of its small electric SUVs into an electric delivery van. Surprised?
Bryce Gaton

Mar 30, 2026

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Batteries

BYD races towards its goal of 20,000 Flash Chargers with huge growth in first quarter
BYD announces Flash Charging rollout update on its game-changing charging tech with new battery allowing fast charging in 5 minutes.
Riz Akhtar

Mar 30, 2026

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Podcasts

The Driven Podcast: Apartment EV charging moves from theory to reality
Charlie Richardson, COO and co-founder of NOX Energy joins to discuss what it actually takes to make EV charging work at scale in apartments.
Sam Parkinson

Mar 30, 2026

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EV News

Ford F-150 Lightning electric ute owners told to trickle charge as local distributor goes bust
The 150 Australian owners of the Ford F-150 Lightning electric ute told not to fast charge their car because of fire risk. The advice came amid news the parent company of the car distributor has gone bust.
Joshua S. Hill

Mar 30, 2026

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Charging & V2G

Petrol giant breaks ground on massive, 24-bay EV charging hub at Melbourne Airport
Oil giant breaks ground on its first large-scale charging hub in Australia, a 24-bay site at Melbourne Airport that it plans to complete later this year.
Joshua S. Hill

Mar 30, 2026

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Videos

Video: Will Australians join the EV rise?
Sarah and Sam chat about Australia’s EV market during this fuel crisis, and predictions for the next few months. Will the fuel situation worsen? Will EV sales increase and, if so, when can we expect numbers to rise?
Electrify This

Mar 30, 2026

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“I don’t think she’ll be right this time:” Many in trucking industry say it’s electric or bust
One transport manager wants to replace her diesel freight trucks with electric models for greater security and lower pollution, but says it cannot be done without government support.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Mar 30, 2026

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Charging & V2G

As petrol and diesel prices soar, EV fast-charging costs are falling
Petrol and diesel prices at the bowser have nearly doubled in a month. Prices of many highway supercharging stations, on the other hand, are falling.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 30, 2026

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EV News

Faster, and a lot cheaper: First all-electric long haul delivery flags new era in Australia trucking
The first intercity delivery of freight with an electric truck and last mile delivery vans completed at a fraction of the energy cost, and also a lot quicker.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 30, 2026

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BYD launches new SUV with 1,500 kW Flash Charging, at under $A32,000
BYD’s next affordable electric SUV to feature new blade battery tech that can charge 10-70% in just 5 minutes.
Riz Akhtar

Mar 28, 2026

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Subaru to launch smaller electric AWD SUV in Australia, with more than 500km range
Subaru announces third EV model to arrive in Australia by mid-2026, a smaller electric AWD SUV with more than 500 kms of range.
Riz Akhtar

Mar 28, 2026

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