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Reader question: What’s a good low cost EV for driving around town in regional Australia?

Reader question: What’s a good low cost EV for driving around town in regional Australia?

I am retired and living in western NSW wanting to go electric for general driving around town. What are my best options?
Tesla Model Y interest peaks in Australia as Shanghai production ramps up

Tesla Model Y interest peaks in Australia as Shanghai production ramps up

We take a look at data that supports the popularity of the Model Y locally and see what Tesla is doing to ensure we get the cars delivered on time.
Hyundai teases Ioniq 6 with spaceship-like concept sketches

Hyundai teases Ioniq 6 with spaceship-like concept sketches

South Korean automaker Hyundai has begun teasing the upcoming Ioniq 6, the second model in the company’s all-electric vehicle lineup.
Tesla Model Y test drive: Higher, bigger, slower and incredibly popular

Tesla Model Y test drive: Higher, bigger, slower and incredibly popular

Driving the Model Y is a little like driving a Model 3 in a high chair. It is higher, bigger, slower, and will likely easily outsell its smaller sibling.
AMP strikes deal with Evie for charging stations at 16 major shopping centres

AMP strikes deal with Evie for charging stations at 16 major shopping centres

Raft of EV charging stations to open at 16 major shopping centres across Australia and New Zealand over the coming months.
How a Tesla Model 3 plans to win a Perth to Sydney marathon

How a Tesla Model 3 plans to win a Perth to Sydney marathon

The Perth to Sydney marathon commences in late October with a Tesla Model 3 in the starting lineup. How will it keep charged along the way?
Electric cars of the year compared: Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6

Electric cars of the year compared: Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6

They’ve both won numerous awards, and are near-impossible to get hold of in Australia: yes, we are talking about the Kia EV6 and the Hyundai Ioniq 5. But how do they differ?
Volvo unveils hydrogen-powered truck with 1,000km range

Volvo unveils hydrogen-powered truck with 1,000km range

Volvo Trucks unveils hydrogen fuel cell truck which it says will have a range of up to 1,000 kilometres.