Toby Roxburgh, Author at The Driven IO

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China NEV sales jump 30 pct year-on-year, while Tesla sales head in opposite direction
Sales of new energy vehicles saw a year-on-year increase of 29.2%, while Tesla saw sales in China fall by 30.11% compared to May 2024, mostly from a Model Y slump.
Joshua S. Hill

Jun 10, 2025

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BYD launches Seal 06 electric sedan at just $A23,500
Prices of the new Seal 06 EV confirm it as one of the most affordable full-featured sedan models on the market.
Riz Akhtar

Jun 10, 2025

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EV Explainers

Conspiracy theories and misinformation preventing drivers from going electric
One third of Australians believe misinformation circulating about electric vehicles, a study has found, with a conspiracy mindset most often to blame.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Jun 10, 2025

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Tesla produces its 8 millionth EV and it’s the new Tesla Model Y
Amid the chaos of Musk’s feud with Trump, Tesla produces its 8 millionth car as the company aims to scale production with its upcoming affordable models.
Riz Akhtar

Jun 10, 2025

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Five key graphs that show the state of the EV market in Australia
Has the worm turned for Tesla in Australia? How are EVs comparing against hybrids and internal combustion engines? Five key graphs to provide the lay of the land.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 7, 2025

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German car giants push new government to lift ban on combustion engine cars
Germany’s car industry has demanded that emissions from new cars should not have to fall to zero by 2035, but instead only be reduced by 90 percent.
Soren Amelang

Jun 7, 2025

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Reviews

XPeng G6 review: Can a Tesla lookalike beat the EV benchmark?
XPeng founder Henry Xia admits Tesla has been an inspiration, and the newly released G6 electric SUV has nearly identical dimensions to a Model Y. And the similarities don’t stop there.
Tim Eden

Jun 7, 2025

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Podcasts

The Driven Podcast: Tesla rebounds, Hyundai’s latest, and China keeps charging
Tim Eden and Riz Akhtar join Sam Parkinson to discuss the latest EV sales data, Hyundai’s latest small EV, and what’s next for Tesla.
Sam Parkinson

Jun 6, 2025

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EV News

Low drag: Tesla Semi electric trucks have saved more than 3.7 million litres of diesel
Tesla says that its fleet of Semis have saved over 3.7 million litres of diesel so far ahead of mass production.
Riz Akhtar

Jun 5, 2025

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E-scooters: Demonic machines, or a Segway to a two-wheeled transport heaven?
I have just stepped into the most contested arena in mobility, eScooters. Are they the missing piece of the active transport puzzle, or just demonic machines. I tried a Segway Ninebot max G3 to find out.
Ed Lynch-Bell

Jun 4, 2025

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EV battery swap specialist Nio to expand into seven new European markets
Chinese battery swap specialist Rio announces expansion into seven new European markets in 2025 and 2026, as it reveals a bigger quarterly loss blamed on price war.
Joshua S. Hill

Jun 4, 2025

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EV News

Model Y rebound, and boost from Geely, BYD and Kia put Australia EV sales back on track
Australian electric vehicle sales take off in May – delivering more than 10,000 EVs for first time in a year – as Model Y sales rebound, and Geely, Kia and BYD also perform well.
Riz Akhtar

Jun 4, 2025

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