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The market for used EVs is booming: Here are some options for near-new electric cars in the $20k to 30k range

The market for used EVs is booming: Here are some options for near-new electric cars in the $20k to 30k range

There are a lot more options for second-hand EVs thanks to the booming new car market and leases. Here are some options for two and four-year old electric cars.
BYD Atto 2 review: This electric Tardis now has more competition in Australia’s rapidly changing EV market

BYD Atto 2 review: This electric Tardis now has more competition in Australia’s rapidly changing EV market

The BYD Atto 2 looked like a game changer when it arrived late last year. Today, Australia’s EV market has moved so quickly that it no longer feels quite so remarkable.
What options do I have for buying second-hand electric cars?

What options do I have for buying second-hand electric cars?

EV sales are growing, and so too are the numbers of second hand electric cars. Here is a guide of where to find them, and what to look for.
EVs grab record share of 24.9 pct of Australia’s new car market in August, more than petrol and diesel

EVs grab record share of 24.9 pct of Australia’s new car market in August, more than petrol and diesel

Updated: EV sales smash records again, with a record number of deliveries and the highest ever share of 24.9 per cent, overtaking petrol cars for first time.
Tesla posts another near record sales month in August, pointing to “structural shift” in Australia’s EV market

Tesla posts another near record sales month in August, pointing to “structural shift” in Australia’s EV market

Australia is experiencing a “structural shift” as Tesla electric vehicle sales surge again and the ABS notes the role of EVs in boosting economic growth.
“Fanciful pipe-dream:” Queensland dumps mandate for electric buses, calls them “big, expensive paperweights”

“Fanciful pipe-dream:” Queensland dumps mandate for electric buses, calls them “big, expensive paperweights”

Queensland LNP government has dumped the state’s electric bus mandate, saying the plans were “half-baked” and would only create “expensive paperweights” to block streets.
How do I use a public AC charger when it doesn’t have a lead?

How do I use a public AC charger when it doesn’t have a lead?

AC chargers are cheaper and slower, and offer more time to shop, go to the cinema or have dinner. But you usually need to bring your own lead. Here’s what you need to know.
Kerbside EV chargers must be treated like traffic lights to smooth electric car take-up, study finds

Kerbside EV chargers must be treated like traffic lights to smooth electric car take-up, study finds

Kerbside EV chargers should be given the same priority at traffic lights to eliminate black spots and smooth the uptake of electric cars, study finds.