The Driven

7 min

Charging

The EV kerbside charger showdown: Why this fight is coming to your street

A network wants to roll out a 100 kerbside EV chargers mounted on power poles. Charger companies hate the idea. So what's behind this fight between the private sector and a regulated monopoly? We find out.

3 min

Electric Transport

Last diesel bus to be made in Australian state leaves production line, all electric from now

The last diesel bus to ever be manufactured in Western Australia has left the production line, with the state government promising to build only fully electric buses and ferries from now on.

3 min

MG S5 test drive: A refined electric SUV with industry-leading warranty

We had an initial test drive of MG's new MGS5 EV, and decided it could turn out to be the brand's best selling EV so far in Australia.

3 min

EV News

Musk says he will stay at Tesla, wonders why EV customers would care about his politics

Elon Musk says he will stay as Tesla CEO for at least another five years, and wonders why anyone would care about the political views of a CEO when buying a car.

2 min

EV News

Geely’s $A15,000 EV gets to 200,000 produced units

One of Geely's cheapest and most popular electric cars has its 200,000 unit roll off the production line.

4 min

Charging

EV lobby demands financial penalties as broken public chargers fail drivers

Australia needs to get serious about charger maintenance with 13 pct of the country's installations currently out of action.

2 min

EV News

Tesla continues to “haemorrhage” losses in Europe, as fleet operators look elsewhere

Tesla continues to haemorrhage large losses across Western Europe, with fleet operators baulking at the brand because of resale values, says one the region's most respected auto analysts.

3 min

EV News

Zeekr’s most anticipated car lands in Europe, Australia to follow

Zeekr's highly anticipated 7X electric SUV, with the fastest-charging battery, lands in Europe, ahead of its launch in Australia.

1 min

100 autonomous electric trucks begin work in giant Mongolia mine

A cluster of 100 autonomous electric mining trucks have been put into operation at a giant open pit mine in Inner Mongolia.

1 min

CATL launches new swappable battery for heavy-duty trucks, promises big cost savings

Chinese battery giant CATL says its new swappable battery can deliver big savings to truck operators over diesel equivalents.