BYD Seal chases down Model 3, as Australian EV sales cool and customers turn to ICE
EV sales stall in April despite price cuts across the market, and as the BYD Seal nearly catches the Model 3.
Electric vehicles will improve air quality in our cities – but only when uptake accelerates
The main challenge in cutting transport emissions is no longer technological – it’s uptake.
I have just hit 2 years and 65,000km of EV ownership. Here are my top 20 insights
Range, charging, insurance, vehicle to home, petrol emissions, tires, safety and acceleration - some of my main insights from two years of owning an electric car.
Are EVs really much heavier than their ICE equivalents?
One question I have started hearing more often at public talks is "But aren’t EVs so much heavier than internal combustion engine cars, meaning they do more damage to roads?”
BYD electric car sales jump, but profits nearly halve as EV price war bites
BYD's had an impressive start to 2024 with international sales steadily growing and expansion plans well underway. But its profits have nearly halved because of the EV price war.
New battery chemistry promises 10-minute fast charge, or five minute top up for EVs
A breakthrough in battery chemistry promises to accelerate fast charging for EVs, making them as quick to charge as filling a petrol car at the pump.
BMW launches electric iX2 in Australia, at around same price as petrol variants
BMW launches new X2 range in Australia, including its first electric options that are priced around the same as the petrol variants.
Toyota bZ4X road test: Japanese car giant’s first electric offering
Toyota's first electric offering under its own brand finally arrives in Australia. We take the the top of the range model for a drive.
Musk fires Supercharger team, says rollout of Tesla network to be slowed down
Tesla says it will slow down roll out of its Supercharger network to save costs after sacking key executives and hundreds more employees.
Tesla adds off-road mode to Cybertruck electric machine
Tesla is about to introduce a whole suite of off-roading modes which are sure to excite many current and future owners.