Will surging diesel fuel prices drive an exodus to electric?
Australian diesel prices have doubled in two years and look likely to go higher. Could this signal the tipping point for electric utes, SUVs, vans and trucks?
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Tesla restarts Model 3 production for one Australian state
A handful of Tesla Model 3 order holders receive confirmation their EV has been built.
VW seeks to remedy software woes with $3.7 billion spend on JV
Volkswagen group’s troubled software subsidiary has started a $3.7 billion joint venture with Horizon Robotics.
Sales jump, but industry warns Australia still an “afterthought” for EV makers
Australia’s peak electric vehicle body again calls for vehicle emissions standards, as EV sales leap, but still lag well behind other key markets.
Lexus unveils updated UX 300e with boosted battery pack
Lexus unveils updated Lexus UX 300e, a "significant evolution" of the brand’s first battery electric vehicle with a 40% boost to range.
BYD Atto 3 now receives ANCAP 5-star safety rating
Days after getting the highest possible NCAP safety rating, BYD Atto 3 is given five stars in New Zealand by ANCAP, with Australia soon to follow.
Hands free, emissions free: Husqvarna unveils “virtual boundary” robotic mower
New battery electric Husqvarna Automower NERA uses sat-nav to work within virtual boundaries and to program where to cut, when, and at what height.
Two heavy duty electric vehicles head underground in Victoria gold mine trial
At a Victorian gold mine, two heavy duty EVs that make almost no sound and zero emissions are being sent underground for the first time.
Polestar 3 performance SUV unveiled – with price, full specs and delivery dates
Polestar has officially lifted the cover on its electric performance SUV, the Polestar 3, and opened it to registrations of interest from Australian customers.
Canoo lands agreement to supply 3,000 electric vans to Zeeba
Californian EV start-up Canoo staves off bankruptcy with a supply agreement to provide up to 5,450 electric vehicles to fleet leasing provider Zeeba.