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## Posts
- [Which electric car is the cheapest to run?](https://thedriven.io/2020/08/03/which-electric-car-is-the-cheapest-to-run/): While many electric car owners couple their EV with a solar system, it's important to know which is the cheapest to run on grid power\. 
- [Toyota Hilux BEV first drive: "You can't do that in a diesel ute"](https://thedriven.io/2026/07/17/toyota-hilux-bev-first-drive-you-cant-do-that-in-a-diesel-ute/): Toyota has done a good job with their first Hilux electric ute\. It's great on the road, capable off\-road, but its limited range will put a cap on buyers\.
- [Renault 5 E\-Tech and Nissan Micra EVs win yet more prizes overseas \.\.\. but why won’t they bring them to Oz?](https://thedriven.io/2026/07/16/renault-5-e-tech-and-nissan-micra-evs-win-yet-ever-more-prizes-overseas-but-why-wont-they-bring-them-to-oz/): It really does leave one a bit bewildered why two established manufacturers won’t sell such popular overseas BEV models in Australia\. 
- [New Xpeng large electric SUV spotted testing at Tesla Supercharger in Australia](https://thedriven.io/2026/07/17/new-xpeng-large-electric-suv-spotted-testing-at-tesla-supercharger-in-australia/): A second new Xpeng EV has been spotted in Australia, this time a large electric SUV seen at a Tesla Supercharger site\.
- [UK to introduce mileage\-based EV tax from 2028, despite fierce opposition from electric car industry](https://thedriven.io/2026/07/16/uk-to-introduce-mileage-based-ev-tax-from-2028-despite-fierce-opposition-from-electric-car-industry/): UK government confirms its proposed mileage\-based electric Vehicle Excise Duty \(eVED\) will take effect from April 2028 with only a few changes to its original form\.

## Vehicles
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