Pierre-Louis Ragon, Author at The Driven IO

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Friday, July 31, 2026

Friday, July 31, 2026

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Pierre-Louis Ragon

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Toyota bZ4X Touring first drive: An electric Outback that’s better than my Model Y
Toyota has finally released another EV model in Australia, an electric Outback that feels like an important moment in the transition from fossil fuels.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 13, 2026

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Reviews

Video: Is the MGS6 a genuine Model Y rival?
Is the MGS6 good enough to genuinely challenge the established players in the electric SUV market like the Tesla Model Y?
Sam Parkinson

Jul 12, 2026

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Electric Cars

BYD’s most popular EV gets an upgrade in looks and size
BYD’s most popular model is getting an upgrade in appearance and size, as it aims to enter multiple markets.
Riz Akhtar

Jul 11, 2026

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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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