Hyundai Inster lined up during the launch event. Image: Tim Eden

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EV News

Hyundai wants to reverse sales slump, but despite new Inster the rebound won’t be driven by EVs

Hyundai recently launched its smallest and lowest cost EV on to the Australian market, but is looking at other drive trains for a rebound in declining sales.

2 min

EV News

Tesla’s refreshed Model S and Model X spied in road tests

Tesla is working on newly refreshed versions of the Model S and Model X ahead of an imminent launch.

2 min

Batteries

Adelaide council votes to approve Tesla factory, despite heavily redacted opposition

The Marion council is going ahead with its plan to sell a contaminated piece of land to a developer, which wants to build bespoke Tesla battery recycling factory.

2 min

Charging

Karmo and Jet Charge partner to combine EVs and chargers in one subscription

Largest car subscription provider in Australia, is partnering with Jet Charge to provide electric vehicle (EV) chargers as an optional add-on for subscribers.

4 min

Electric Flight

Zero-emission planes hit turbulence: What do recent delays mean for net-zero aviation?

Are hydrogen tanks getting lighter? Are fuel cells getting more powerful? Is battery chemistry improving? Recent setbacks for zero emissions aviation are proving to be a wake-up call.

2 min

EV News

BYD’s next ute spied again, and new details suggest it could be full battery electric

BYD's next ute has been spied again, with more details emerging suggesting it could have a full battery electric version.

3 min

Batteries

“Trees not Teslas:” Elon Musk hate inspires mass objections to Adelaide battery factory

Hatred for Elon Musk's politics and despair over the loss of green space is behind an avalanche of rejections to a proposal to redevelop a contaminated Adelaide site for a Tesla battery recycling factory.

2 min

EV News

BYD intensifies EV price war in home market, slashing up to 30% off some models

BYD has slashed prices by 30% on some EV models as the price war in its home market continues.

BYD Megastore Inside 2 Sydney September 2023 Riz Akhtar

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EV News

BYD to take control of Australian distribution of its EVs and plug in hybrids

BYD Australia to take over distribution of its EVs and plug in hybrid cars in Australia in coming months.

2 min

Charging

NSW backs Tesla, bp and others to roll out nearly 250 new fast and ultra-fast EV chargers

NSW to invest another $16.1 million to support further 246 fast and ultra-fast EV chargers to be installed by Tesla, bp, NRMA and others.