High Court dumps Victoria’s “world’s worst” EV road tax
High Court dumps Victoria EV road tax in major win for electric vehicle advocates.
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Toyota to unveil new electric sports car and SUV in potential step change for brand
Toyota will show off two electric car concepts at the upcoming Japan Mobility Show in a move that could signal a step change for the brand.
Kia unveils EV5, two electric concept cars, and a new sales target of 1.6 million EVs
Kia reveals EV5 along with more affordable concept EVs starting at $US35,000.
Easy charging: A family road-trip from Melbourne to Adelaide and back in an EV
We decided to take our new Model Y and our family of four on a four day 1,800km round trip from Melbourne to Adelaide. Here's how it went.
“A Pod of Dolphins!” – A truck load of Australia’s most affordable EV spotted
A truck load of new BYD Dolphin spotted ahead of imminent deliveries, including another model priced below $40,000.
Tesla Model Y outsells all other passenger cars again in a bumper month of EV sales
Tesla dominated another good month of EV sales as more affordable options hit the market, with BYD and the MG4 also doing well.
Ioniq 5 owner charges car for a month for less than cost of one litre of petrol
EV owner added 120kWh to his electric car battery from his home charger in September, mostly with grid power, for a total cost of just $1.90.
Tesla improves the base Model Y, making it faster and more appealing
Tesla launches new faster Model Y in China with Australia likely on the cards.
EV Explainer: Tesla 12V battery maintenance
Some people assume EVs don’t need a 12V battery as they’ve got a huge battery pack. They do need it, and other car makers can learn from Tesla in how to manage their replacement.
NRMA begins billing for EV fast chargers this week, entire network within a month
After six years, the era of free-fast charging on the NRMA EV charging network is coming to an end, with billing systems to start rolling out this week.