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Electric cars are more durable than petrol equivalents, and last longer – major report finds

Electric cars are more durable than petrol equivalents, and last longer – major report finds

A study of millions of vehicles reveals that EVs are much less likely to fail compared to petrol equivalents, and will last a lot longer.
Xpeng launches L03 electric SUV coupe as it lays down tech challenge to Tesla, BYD and other rivals

Xpeng launches L03 electric SUV coupe as it lays down tech challenge to Tesla, BYD and other rivals

Chinese car maker Xpeng prices its new EV, the L03, a smaller electric fast-back that offers an extended range option and some interesting tech and design touches.
You’ve heard from the experts, now an EV novice puts the Hyundai Elexio to the test on 1,000 km road trip, with two young children

You’ve heard from the experts, now an EV novice puts the Hyundai Elexio to the test on 1,000 km road trip, with two young children

I was expecting to be transported 20 years into the future. What I got was a machine that is still mostly car with some Chinese tech characteristics.
Record crowds turn up at EV and electric home festival, but it’s who was there and who wasn’t that points to the future

Record crowds turn up at EV and electric home festival, but it’s who was there and who wasn’t that points to the future

Record crowds turned up at EV and home electrification show, and there’s going to be some interesting times ahead for legacy car makers and utilities.
The Australian-first grid connection that could transform the rollout of EV fast-chargers

The Australian-first grid connection that could transform the rollout of EV fast-chargers

By tapping spare network capacity and reducing demand during rare peaks, petrol giant has cut a potentially multimillion-dollar grid connection cost to just $90,000.
BYD slashes price of Dolphin electric hatch to below $30,000 driveaway

BYD slashes price of Dolphin electric hatch to below $30,000 driveaway

BYD slashes price of Dolphin electric hatch by more than $4,000, just a week after cutting price of base model Atto 1 to less than $20,000.
BHP hits the brakes on electric trucks as it frets about charging times, but rival Fortescue says it’s missing the point

BHP hits the brakes on electric trucks as it frets about charging times, but rival Fortescue says it’s missing the point

Many car buyers held back on EVs because they fretted about charging times, now Australia’s biggest miner is doing the same as it considers giant electric haul trucks.
BYD adds its best selling EV to Australia’s biggest vehicle-to-grid trial

BYD adds its best selling EV to Australia’s biggest vehicle-to-grid trial

BYD adds its most popular EV to the country’s biggest vehicle-to-grid trial which aims to plug in 1,000 electric car owners.