The Driven

4 min

China’s first carbon border tax? Insiders flag big tariff on imported US gas guzzlers

A battle between clean tech and fossil dinosaurs? Insiders say China is poised to slap a 25 per cent tariff on imports of "large-engined" vehicles from the US and Europe.

2 min

EV News

Smart joins the rush of new brands bringing electric vehicles to Australia in 2024

Smart has announced its arrival into Australian market with 2 new German designed premium EVs.

David Gillespie and Polestar Australia CEO Samantha Johnson

2 min

EV News

Polestar Australia boss swaps roles to become lead driver on Electric Vehicle Council

Australia's peak electric vehicle lobby group will get a new driver after its inaugural chief executive revealed plans to step down from the role.

3 min

Largest rollout of public kerbside EV chargers in Australia unveiled in NSW

NSW unveils what it says is the largest rollout of kerbside EV chargers in Australia, a day after announcing home battery rebates.

Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV Press Test Drive, Portugal 2023Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV Press Test Drive, Portugal 2023

2 min

EV News

Mercedes Benz slashes prices on its EQE electric SUV by up to $23,000

Another brand significantly cuts prices on its premium electric SUVs and EV prices continue to remain in spotlight.

5 min

Will Australia dare follow Paris and support bikes and electric trucks instead of fossil SUVs?

The Australian government admits that growing SUV sales threaten to undermine progress on EVs. It hints at following Paris and other parts of Europe in encouraging bikes and electric trucks.

2 min

New York startup launches 500kW “charging trees”, says it will grow network bigger than Tesla

An innovative New York startup company has developed a space-saving EV charger that unlocks up to 500kW speed charging in street-side and tight underground parking applications. The company, which has received funding from Google, says its network will be bigger than Tesla's.

2 min

Tesla claims record uptime of 99.97 per cent for Supercharger network

Tesla doubles down on improving charger reliability with uptime now reaching record levels.

4 min

Batteries on wheels: Mitsubishi gets network approval to export power from cars to the grid

Japanese car maker says it has approval from South Australia's electricity network to export power back into the grid from its electric vehicles.

1 min

Australian company rolls out megawatt charger to support dump trucks and trains

Australian electrical engineering firm Ampcontrol has launched a new MegaWatt Charger capable of charging electric haul dump trucks and trains.