Tom Wark, Author at The Driven IO

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Saturday, August 1, 2026

Saturday, August 1, 2026

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Tom Wark

Policy

A $440 million electric car tax looms for one state unless PM steps in with national scheme
Road-user charge forecast to collect $440 million in its first three years, with EV drivers charged more than 3c per kilometre and plug-in hybrid drivers charged 2.4c.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 31, 2026

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Electric Work Vehicles

Fortescue says excavator fleet at iron ore mine now fully electric as it commissions first in-house heavy haul truck fast chargers
Fortescue says one of its iron ore mines now features an entirely electric fleet of excavators, each saving one million litres of diesel a year. And they are more productive.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 31, 2026

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Reviews

Video: Genesis GV60 Magma reviewed
We drive the first production model from Genesis’s new Magma performance division, to find out whether it is more than just another very fast electric SUV.
Sam Parkinson

Jul 31, 2026

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EV News

Another sub-$35,000 small electric SUV gets sale approval for Australian market
A new small electric SUV, likely to join the growing ranks of sub $35,000 offerings in Australia, has been approved for sale.
Riz Akhtar

Jul 31, 2026

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Reviews

Updated Genesis GV60: The sensible one and the 478kW one
Hyundai’s luxury arm Genesis has launched the updated GV60, giving potential buyers two very different ways to buy a Genesis GV60 in Australia.
Sam Parkinson

Jul 30, 2026

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EV News

Electric cars are cheaper than you think, sooner than you think
the story most consumers hear about EV costs is already out of date. EVs cost less to fuel, less to maintain, and will soon cost less to buy.
Andy Navarrete

Jul 30, 2026

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Charging & V2G

EV charging is a fairness test – not a tech problem
Do we want a patchwork of closed EV charging networks, multiple apps and location-based pricing power, or shared infrastructure, open access and genuine competition?
Dom Adams

Jul 30, 2026

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Videos

Video: Updated Genesis GV60: First drive in Australia
We get behind the wheel of the updated Genesis GV60 for the first time.
Sam Parkinson

Jul 29, 2026

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Electric Cars

Global EV leaders, domestic laggards: What Asia giants tell Australia about its future car market
Australia isn’t in the world’s club of car makers anymore, but it can decide which future it chooses and imports.
Ray Wills, Peter Newman, and Raphael Wellmann

Jul 29, 2026

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EV News

VW ID. Polo launches in the UK … but will we see this electric small passenger car in Australia?
Australia needs some more small electric passenger cars. But of many those on offer overseas, only the VW ID.4 seems likely for Australia, and that is far from certain.
Bryce Gaton

Jul 29, 2026

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Electric Boats

Massive heavy lift vessel arrives to transport world’s largest battery-electric ship from Hobart to South America
A huge heavy lift vessels has arrived in Hobart to transport the Tasmania-made Hull 096, the world’s largest battery-electric ship, to its new home in South America.
Joshua S. Hill

Jul 29, 2026

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EV News

Tesla Model Y six seater now available for immediate delivery in Australia
Longest range and six-seater version of best-selling Model Y now available for immediate delivery in many states in Australia.
Riz Akhtar

Jul 28, 2026

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