The Driven

5 min

Australia is underestimating the benefits of electric vehicles – and of faster uptake

EVs aren’t just a cleaner and more efficient form of transportation – they’re also batteries on wheels. And there’s a lot you can do with 5 million batteries on wheels.

2 min

EV News

Tritium receives new Nasdaq “delisting notice” for low share price as it plays for time

Tritium has received a second delisting notice from Nasdaq and is appealing for more time to put its share consolidation plan in place.

Tesla Superchargers vandalised by Ford Ranger driver

2 min

EV culture war: Ford Ranger driver arrested for vandalising four Tesla Superchargers

A man has been arrested for allegedly vandalising four Tesla Superchargers in Taupō New Zealand in what appears to be an escalation of the EV culture wars.

3 min

EV News

Electric price war: MG announces massive price cuts across EV range, up to $9,000

MG cuts prices on all EV models, including the MG4 and ZS electric, with nearly $9,000 taken off the driveaway prices on some models.

3 min

Australia under pressure to buckle on EV rules after US makes changes

The federal government has been urged by the car lobby to keep its emission-cutting vehicle rules on track after the US revealed big changes to its fuel-efficiency standards.

2 min

Australia’s most northern Supercharger goes online, with other sites to open soon

Tesla supercharger rollout continues with the latest charging sites spotted in 3 states, and new facility opened in Queensland that will be available to non-Tesla EVs.

Toyota Chief Scientist presentation to World Economic Forum

3 min

“Bollocks:” Toyota ignored EVs because it expected a lithium shortfall. Instead, there is a glut

A year on from his presentation suggesting lithium supply constraints justify the production of hybrids over pure electric vehicles, lithium prices have collapsed 75% and supply is expected to outstrip demand threefold for the next decade.

3 min

NRMA ready to open stand-alone EV fast charging site at Nullarbor Roadhouse

Nullarbor Roadhouse charging site is one of three new fast-charging stations in South Australia, and the second stand-alone fast charging facility to be installed in NRMA's national network.

1 min

“Charge early:” EV network predicts record 10,000 drivers will plug in over Easter

Evie Networks is telling customers to charge early in the week to avoid possible queues at charging stations on the Thursday before the Easter long weekend.

3 min

Policy

Vehicle emission standards “too weak” to force any change for three years, study finds

Australia's car market will be able to meet proposed new emissions standards for the next three years without making any changes to vehicles, according to new modelling.