New 2024 BYD Atto 3 lands in the hands of first Australian customers
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Riz is the founder of carloop based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV data, insight reports and trends. He is a mechanical engineer who spent the first 7 years of his career building transport infrastructure before starting carloop. He has a passion for cars, particularly EVs and wants to help reduce transport emissions in Australia. He currently drives a red Tesla Model 3.
Xpeng opens pre orders for G6 electric SUV, its first EV in Australia
Xpeng, one of the best known EV brands in China, has opened pre-orders for its first electric car model that it will bring to Australia, the sleek G6 electric SUV.
“Fundamental rethink:” One third of people willing to give up owning cars, nearly half in big cities
Survey finds 70 per cent of people call for "fundamental rethink" of mobility, and one third willing to give up a car. No, it's not Australia.
Hybrid cars are having a moment – even though they’re dirtier than we think
Jump in hybrid sales is concerning. They are cleaner than traditional petrol and diesel cars, but they still burn fossil fuels and produce more emissions than their manufacturers claim.
First refreshed Model 3 Performance customer deliveries to begin in Australia this week
Deliveries of Tesla's fastest variant, the new Model 3 Performance, are set to begin in Australia as early as this week.
Mercedes brings electric eSprinter van to Australia, five years late but with bigger battery
For 25 years the Mercedes Sprinter has been a stalwart of the Australian light commercial vehicle market. Now there is an electric version.
Polestar targets seven new international markets as it rolls out new electric models
Swedish electric car company Polestar expands into seven new markets as it rolls out its growing line-up of EVs.
Kia entry level electric sedan, the EV4, spotted in the wild
A keen-eyed fan has caught a glimpse of the EV4 on the road, providing a better look at the design of Kia's proposed entry-level electric sedan.
Embattled US electric vehicle startup Fisker files for bankruptcy, for a second time
Embattled electric vehicle manufacturer Fisker has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US as it looks to salvage operations by selling assets and restructuring its debt.
A tale of two remote off-grid EV fast chargers: The wondering and the woeful
Having a diesel generator start up and blow smoke through a Roadhouse is not a good look for NRMA's new remote standalone charging stations. They have to do better.