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EVs more reliable than ICE vehicles, with the best and worst electric cars identified
German study finds clear difference in number of breakdowns between internal combustion engine cars and EVs, as reveals the most reliable and most breakdown prone electric cars.
Joshua S. Hill

Apr 14, 2025

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Some hybrid cars thirstier than their petrol peers – especially on highways
They are sold as vehicles that will cut petrol consumption, but tests on Australian roads show some hybrid cars use more fuel than standard models – particularly on highways.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Apr 14, 2025

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Charging & V2G

Don’t overcomplicate it: South Australia to treat V2G as just another battery
SAPN is officially treating V2G vehicles as batteries, as other energy distributors race to figure out how to handle them before their imminent arrival on Australian shores.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 14, 2025

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Charging & V2G

I never knew it could be this good! Charging EVs with solar is ridiculously cheap
It costs me just $2.40 to travel the 400 kms from Melbourne to Apollo Bay return in our EV, a Kia EV9 – that’s less than half the price of a coffee.
Christopher Fairley

Apr 14, 2025

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EV News

Australia’s second biggest fast charging site opens, with the biggest coming soon
Australia’s second biggest fast charging sites opens in a key thoroughfare with 15 bays, including several drive through bays, ahead of busy holiday period.
Riz Akhtar

Apr 13, 2025

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Geely receives top ANCAP safety score for low cost EX5, its first EV in Australia
Geely EX5 scores highly with ANCAP safety rating, highlighting how well equipped this affordable electric SUV is in safety tech.
Riz Akhtar

Apr 12, 2025

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Lowest cost Tesla Cybertruck hits the market, starting at $A100,000
After 18 months since first Cybertruck deliveries, the cheapest version is here priced at $A100,000 with over 560 km of range.
Riz Akhtar

Apr 12, 2025

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Electric Work Vehicles

Crunching the numbers on electric trucks: It’s all about charging time and costs
Right now there is zero policy that impacts trucks. There are no fuel efficiency standards, no renewable fuel credits, no tax incentives that favour zero emissions trucks.
David Leitch

Apr 11, 2025

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EV News

Coalition threat to NVES is pandering to climate deniers and bearded ute-drivers
The companies complaining most about vehicle emissions standards are those that have done the least on the transition to EVs. The Coalition has returned to type.
Chris Johnson

Apr 11, 2025

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EV News

“Family and ute tax:” Federal Coalition still obsessing over electric weekends
Coalition is branding the NVES as a “family and ute tax” in a reprise of the brain numbing “EVs will ruin your weekend” campaign. We explain why it is nonsense.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 11, 2025

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Tesla launches official tow pack for its Model 3 electric sedan in Australia
Tesla’s Model 3 now gets an official tow package looking at towing trailers, bikes and much more.
Riz Akhtar

Apr 11, 2025

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Electric Cars

As Australia switches to EVs, it will rely more on China’s car factories – but less on foreign oil
Ending Australia’s dependence on foreign oil makes sense at a time of great geopolitical uncertainty. But going electric would lead to more reliance on China.
Hussein Dia

Apr 10, 2025

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