Jacinta Bowler, Author at The Driven IO

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Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

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Jacinta Bowler

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Charging & V2G

Man charged with damaging nearly a dozen EV charging stations and stealing Tesla Supercharger plugs
Updated: A 29-year-old man charged with damaging nearly a dozen EV charging stations, and stealing multiple plugs and cables, including from Tesla Superchargers.
Staff Reporter

Jul 11, 2026

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Autonomous Vehicles

Tesla starts rollout of FSD Lite for older cars outside of US
Tesla is starting to rollout FSD Lite for older vehicles in markets outside of the US for the first time.
Riz Akhtar

Jul 11, 2026

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Batteries

Geely unveils latest “Golden Brick” battery, with even faster charging speeds for EVs
The 900-volt LFP pack could cut 10–80 per cent charging times to under six minutes, putting it among the fastest-charging EV batteries yet revealed.
Riz Akhtar

Jul 11, 2026

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EV News

Tesla strikes deal with Australian finance company for “guaranteed future value” loans
Tesla makes new finance offering with leasing company Driva, that includes “guaranteed future value” loans that will remove uncertainty over resale value of EVs.
Staff Reporter

Jul 10, 2026

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Videos

EVs hit record high as car lobby flags structural shift | The Driven Podcast
We unpack another record month for EVs in Australia. Plus, we talk to ex-pilot Mike Atkinson about those noisy bings and bongs.
The Driven Podcast

Jul 10, 2026

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EV Sales

The seven best-selling EVs from Australia’s record breaking month of electric car sales
For the first time, Australia saw 7 EVs reach 1,000 sales in a single month, as China took centre stage and just three Japanese EVs made it into the top 50 electrics.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 10, 2026

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Autonomous Vehicles

China’s electric revolution is extending beyond EVs and trucks to ferries and cargo ships
China is testing the feasibility of electrification for increasingly larger ships, and electric cargo ships with a range of up to 500 km are already operating in China.
Zhihang Meng and Hongyang Cui

Jul 10, 2026

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Reviews

GWM Ora 5 first drive: A new electric SUV at an affordable price
The new GWM Ora 5 electric SUV is an improvement on its previous Ora hatch, both inside and on the road.
Riz Akhtar

Jul 9, 2026

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Videos

Video: What happens when a Dakar winner drives an electric SUV on track?
We rode alongside two-time Dakar Rally winner Toby Price at the launch of the Subaru Trailseeker as he put it through its paces on a racetrack.
Sam Parkinson

Jul 9, 2026

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Electric Work Vehicles

Australia’s newest international airport will operate with almost entirely electric ground support equipment
Belt loaders, cargo loaders, baggage tractors, and pushback equipment used to tow and reposition aircraft will be almost entirely electric at Australia’s newest airport.
Joshua S. Hill

Jul 9, 2026

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Electric Cars

Polestar unveils conventional rear window in latest Polestar 4 SUV variant
New Polestar 4 electric SUV will feature a conventional rear windscreen, doing away with the digital rear-view mirror with a live camera feed in the coupe version.
Joshua S. Hill

Jul 8, 2026

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Electric Work Vehicles

“Imagine a city that’s pollution-free:” Volvo delivers first 10 Australia-made battery electric trucks, with 700 km range
Ten heavy-duty electric trucks have rolled off an Australian production line in a move experts say could slash emissions and change the way freight moves around the nation.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Jul 8, 2026

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