Why electrifying road freight is key to Australia’s energy security

Escalating tensions in the Middle East have once again exposed Australia’s heavy reliance on imported diesel for road freight. Rather than stockpiling fuel, the smarter path to energy security is electrifying the nation’s trucking fleet.

2 min

Electric Transport

World’s first hydrogen bus fleet to be sold off after technical failures

Aberdeen is set to wind down its hydrogen bus experiment after reliability and fuel supply issues, committing instead to a battery-electric transition.

2 min

BYD to roll out 1 MW EV chargers across Europe

BYD is taking its 1,000 kW ultra-fast charging technology to Europe, with plans to deploy 3,000 stations by the end of 2026.

2 min

Charging

Ku-ring-gai Council announces 21 new kerbside EV chargers

Ku-ring-gai’s EV ownership rates now top 5%, among the highest in NSW - and 21 new kerbside chargers are on the way to keep pace.

4 min

Jaecoo J5 EV review: Head-turning electric SUV from $36,990 driveaway

We spent a week with Jaecoo’s affordable J5 EV to see how this practical electric SUV stacks up in everyday life.

2 min

Tesla’s 7-seat Model Y arrives in Europe, but attention may centre on Model Y L

Tesla’s seven-seat Model Y arrives in Europe as part of its sales push, but is it the version buyers actually want?

3 min

EV News

Geely boosts EX5 range, adds low-rate finance and free charger

The Geely EX5 Extended gains special finance and a free home charger offer as competition intensifies in the mid-size electric SUV segment.

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Charging

AEVA launches register of EV-friendly apartment buildings in Canberra

Canberra apartment hunters can now check which buildings actually support EV charging, after AEVA launched a public register of EV-friendly strata complexes.