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Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

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Volkswagen announces prices for new electric Transporter van
Volkswagen announces arrival of new electric Transporter van in Australia, tapping into market for last mile deliveries and “van life.”
Riz Akhtar

Sep 26, 2025

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Electric Work Vehicles

Andrew Forrest brings in new supplier to help make 400 giant electric haul trucks
Fortescue brings in Chinese supplier to help deliver the up to 400 giant 240-tonne electric haul trucks needed to take its iron ore operations to “real zero” by 2030.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 26, 2025

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Xpeng lowers deposit to $99 from $1,000 to boost sales of G6
Xpeng announces cuts to deposit amount with $99 deposit now offered to new customers to help boost sales.
Riz Akhtar

Sep 25, 2025

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Autonomous Vehicles

Tesla FSD Supervised review: Truly mind blowing, but not flawless
Tesla has raised the bar by a huge margin for driver assistance systems. But impressive as this first Australian FSD release is, it did make several mistakes.
Tim Eden

Sep 25, 2025

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Korean-made electric ute approved for sale in Australia
A Korean car maker has gained approval for an electric ute in Australia, making an unexpected entry into a market largely ignored to date.
Riz Akhtar

Sep 25, 2025

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Charging & V2G

Nearly 2,000 Level 1 EV chargers to be installed across Australian strata communities
Nox Energy is to install nearly 2,000 Level 1 electric vehicle (EV) chargers for strata communities across Australia in a project backed by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency.
Joshua S. Hill

Sep 25, 2025

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EV News

“Missing piece:” BMW adds new hydrogen fuel cell model to iX5 drivetrains
BMW unveils new hydrogen fuel-cell version of its iX5, bringing total number of drivetrain variants for the model up to 5 – including full battery electric, PHEV, diesel, and petrol.
Joshua S. Hill

Sep 25, 2025

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Charging & V2G

AGL launches landmark V2G “batteries on wheels” trial with BYD, Zeekr, Hyundai and Kia
AGL to roll out “landmark” V2G trial with Hyundai, Kia, Zeekr and BYD to show that EVs can act as batteries on wheels.
Joshua S. Hill

Sep 24, 2025

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Multimedia

The Driven Podcast: EVs, journalism, and the road ahead
Veteran motoring journalist Byron Mathioudakis joins The Driven Podcast to unpack the week’s EV stories, share insights from decades of car testing, and give his take on where the electric transition is headed.
Sam Parkinson

Sep 24, 2025

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Policy

Australia needs to drop its obsession with large EVs if it wants to meet climate targets
Australia needs regulatory and policy changes that focus on encouraging small EVs, not large ones, if it is to meet its big climate targets.
Ben Rose

Sep 24, 2025

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Charging & V2G

Tesla starts construction of its first 500 kW Supercharger site
Tesla starts construction of its first 500 kW+ EV charging site, paving the way for cheaper EV charging with faster speeds.
Riz Akhtar

Sep 24, 2025

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Shares plunge as Porsche delays EV rollout, citing “challenging conditions”
Porsche delay rollout of EVs in favour of new internal combustion engine (ICE) models, citing “massive changes within the automotive environment” and “a world with challenging conditions”.
Joshua S. Hill

Sep 23, 2025

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