The Driven

4 min

Nearly all major car companies are sabotaging EV transition, and Japan is worst, study finds

Damning new report finds nearly all major car companies are actively sabotaging world's efforts to avoid catastrophic global warming, and Japan companies are the worst.

2 min

Charging

NRMA chooses Australian tech for battery-backed EV fast chargers

Motoring group taps Brisbane-based company eLumina to provide EV fast chargers which are backed by a built-in 191kWh battery system.

2 min

Charging

Regional network operator trials EV chargers installed in streetlight poles

Regional electricity network operator is trialling EV charging in streetlight poles, and may roll it out across its part of the grid.

3 min

Electric Cars

EVs are driving boom in novated leases as customers choose Tesla and BYD

EVs now make up nearly two thirds of the novated leases signed by one of the biggest providers in Australia, but new conservative government has killed the market in New Zealand.

2 min

Huge US trade barrier on Chinese EVs means more could be destined for Australia

A 100% tariff on Chinese made electric vehicles sold in the US may be the last line of defence for America's dinosaur fossil car makers and will likely result in more affordable models coming to Australia.

3 min

Charging

Tesla to complete Australia Supercharger projects as staff lament “vaporised” charging team

Tesla vows to complete its charging station contracts, despite "vaporising" its Supercharger team, as one former employee described it.

2 min

EV News

BYD promises big gains, faster charging speeds, as it launches upgraded EV platform

BYD's new EV platform with improved motors and charging speeds to arrive in Sea Lion 07 EV in weeks.

2 min

EV News

Lotus cuts nearly $50,000 off price of its first electric SUV, before deliveries begin

Lotus slashes prices of its Eletre SUV ahead of local deliveries, with nearly $50,000 coming off the base model.

2 min

EV News

Protest camp at Tesla’s Berlin factory draws in hundreds of activists critical of expansion plans

Activists protesting against the expansion of Tesla's Berlin factory have tried to enter the factory's premises, leading to clashes with police and arrests.

2 min

Tritium receivers confident of sale after “number of parties” express interest

Receivers and managers appointed to Australian fast-charging company Tritium after its financial collapse are confident of sale after receiving interest from a "number of parties."