First drive: The LDV eT60 electric ute bounces quietly onto Australian roads
Who knew that electric utes could be this quiet? Or that they could tow? Our first drive of the first production series electric ute in Australia.
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Riz is the founder of carloop based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV data, insight reports and trends. He is a mechanical engineer who spent the first 7 years of his career building transport infrastructure before starting carloop. He has a passion for cars, particularly EVs and wants to help reduce transport emissions in Australia. He currently drives a red Tesla Model 3.
Your ID please: VW tests and teases Australian market with its first EV, the ID.4
Car journos left a trail of burned rubber when testing the new VW electric ID.4, but that seemed to miss the point on what its first EV offering in Australia is all about.
Reader question: We live off grid and are getting a Polestar 2. How should we manage charging?
I live off-grid in the Wimmera and make frequent trips to Melbourne - approximately 300km. How can I tell how the Polestar2 will perform in real life?
“A new era has begun:” Volvo reveals stunning new EX90 electric SUV
Volvo reveals stunning new EX90 electric SUV, a potential 7-seater with quick acceleration and strong safety features.
EV Explainer: Watt’s the deal with electric car charging and range?
How to mentally swap the watt for the litre in terms of electric vehicle refuelling, fuel use, and driving range.
Electric Tuk Tuks in Australia: Ikea and logistics giant ANC get serious about last mile delivery
Australia to see first electric Tuk Tuks on its roads as logistics company ANC and retailing giant Ikea get serious about zero emissions "last mile" deliveries.
Another sorry tale of broken EV chargers and unrealistic range expectations
Headwinds, inclines, an extra passenger and busted fast-chargers. Why we had to rely on a diesel powered tilt-truck to get our BYD Atto 3 extended range back home.
Jaunt bulks up for more classic EV conversions of Land Rovers, Porsches, and Minis
Jaunt and UK-based Zero EV merge to create world's leading EV classic conversion company, with plans to move beyond Land Rovers, Porsches and Minis.
This Gold Coast school says it is the first in Australia to buy itself an electric bus
After an ICE bus caught fire, this Gold Coast school decided to begin its transition to electric.
A scenic drive in a short-range EV shows why charging anxiety is real
A case study in EV route planning tackles a 440km scenic drive in an entry-level EV with 300km range.