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The most-read and trusted website tracking EV news Australia.

Read the latest in Australia’s shift towards electric mobility, here and globally.

As the world increasingly turns to electric vehicles, we will make sure you have access to all the biggest stories in EVs.

More importantly, read about topics like policy, charging infrastructure, and developments in EV technology – because you want to know.

Likewise, you’ll keep returning because you know that for up-to-date EV news – The Driven has it.

Giles Parkinson

Giles Parkinson is founder and editor of The Driven, and also edits and founded the Renew Economy and One Step Off The Grid web sites. He has been a journalist for nearly 40 years, is a former business and deputy editor of the Australian Financial Review, and owns a Tesla Model 3.

EV News

Tesla has made the EV transition inevitable, but can the big legacy car makers catch up?

Tesla is already the market leader in EVs, but it is beating the legacy car makers on revenue growth, margins and cash flow. And then there is software.

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“First” vehicle-to-grid electric car charger goes on sale in Australia

Australian-owned EV-NRG launches domestic V2G charger, with ability to both charge an electric car and discharge energy back to the grid.

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Kia increases electric ambitions to 11 new EV models by 2025

Kia ups EV ambitions to include 11 new models by 2025, as part of its $A35 billion plan to achieve 25% electric sales by 2029.

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Amazing drone footage captures Tesla’s latest self-driving software

Latest release of Tesla FSD beta software in motion recorded in captivating footage by a drone.

The Hyundai Kona Electric. Source: Hyundai

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Hyundai New Zealand recalls 700 Kona electrics, Australia may be next

Hyundai has recalled some 700 South Korean-built 64kWh Kona electric vehicles, and Australia may be next.

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Fisker to reveal all-electric Ocean SUV at 2021 LA Auto Show

US EV start-up Fisker announces production version of all-electric Fisker Ocean SUV will debut at Los Angeles Auto Show, set to be held in May 2021.

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Jacinda Ardern to get all-electric Audi e-tron to replace diesel fleet car

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern - and toddler Neve - will soon be riding in clean and green ministerial Audi-e-tron, replacing the government's standard diesel BMW 7 series vehicles.