Charging

Australia’s biggest utility begins charging trial with promise to fill up EVs for $5

Australia's electric car drivers will be offered the chance to fill up their vehicles for less than $5 as part of a trial by the nation's biggest energy retailer.

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Batteries

Audi recalls top-of-the-range electric vehicles due to fire risk

A fire safety risk has been identified in more than 200 new electric vehicles, with Audi recalling the model for urgent repairs.

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EV News

Regulators urged to tackle Toyota over use of “electric” in hybrid car ads

Regulators in Australia and around the world are being urged to take Toyota to task over the way it advertises hybrid vehicles.

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Electric Cars

Top-selling Tesla misses safety mark in Australia

A new version of one of Australia's best-selling electric cars could be recalled after the country's vehicle safety agency refused to issue a rating for the vehicle.

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Electric car charger growth tipped to double again, as EV uptake accelerates

New report forecasts electric vehicle charging sites will double in Australia again over the coming year, on top of record-breaking growth in 2023.

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Uber launches fully electric service, starting with free rides at Australian Open

Uber will test its fully electric service in Melbourne first, offering free rides at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Kia EVs.

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New leader in the race for cheapest electric vehicle

The title of Australia's cheapest electric car has been nabbed by a new vehicle after its maker launched a $4000 discount to boost sales.

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EV News

“Don’t be scared:” Farmer urges rural Australians to trade in diesels for electric cars

Jeffrey Johnson, who lives on a 1750-acre property at Mullewa, 280km north of Perth, powers his electric SUV with solar energy and says many regional drivers dismiss the technology unfairly.

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EV News

EV show returning to Australia, twice as big – and with Everything Electric

Australia's biggest electric vehicle show is poised to double in size after moving to a significantly larger venue and promising to deliver "several thousand" test drives.

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Australian start-up hopes to have hydrogen plane in air in 2024

Hydrogen-electric aircraft could transport athletes around the Brisbane 2032 Olympics, according to a local aviation company that plans to develop the technology.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson