The Driven

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Kia Australia boosts EV6 allocation, to import EV9 and electric ute after Labor win

Kia to bring in more of its popular EV6 SUVs, and will seek to bring the EV9 and an electric ute to Australia after Labor's win and its welcome mat to electric vehicles.

4 min

Electric Cars

Used Ioniq 5 EV prices skyrocket, as new car buyers lean toward speed

Used car prices for the Ioniq 5 are skyrocketing. Can Hyundai keep up or will changes to the luxury car tax increase demand?

4 min

Energica sets new bar for electric motorcyle touring with long range Experia

Touring is the ultimate test for electric motorcycles, for obvious reasons. Energica is addressing that challenge with the new long range Experia.

3 min

Electric Cars

Mixed reactions as Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Toyota Mirai chosen for WA police trial

All-electric Hyundai Ioniq 5 and hydrogen-powered Toyota Mirai to take part in a trial with the West Australia police.

4 min

Net-zero by 2050 means no fossil fuel car sales beyond 2038, says BNEF

The last internal combustion vehicle must be sold by 2038 if global net-zero transport goals are to be successful.

Tesla charging at Burnie, Tasmania. Source: Plugshare

3 min

NRMA injects funds to quadruple size of Tasmania electric car charging network

NRMA to boost funding for Electric Highway Tasmania to help further open up EV tourism in the island state, and identifies at least 20 new sites.

Federal Labor leader Anthony Albanese, Chris Bowen and Ed Husic visiting a Nissan Leaf electric car dealer

2 min

More EVs escape luxury car tax as Bowen promises to remove import duties

More EVs, including Kia EV6, will escape luxury car tax as threshold changed, with more cuts to come as Bowen promises import tax and FBT changes.

2 min

EV News

BMW says iX1, its first fully electric small EV, to land in Australia in 2023

BMW to release iX1, the first electric version of its luxury compact SUV into Australian market in early 2023.

3 min

EV News

“Snazzy car:” The Ioniq 5 is the most admired electric vehicle since Tesla Model 3

The Ioniq 5 has drawn the most admiring comments and enquiries since I first put a surfboard on the roof-rack of my Tesla Model 3. Here's why.

2 min

Fiat will bring the new 500e electric city hatch to Australia in 2023

The latest Fiat 500e electric city hatch is tipped to launch in Australia as early (or late) as the first half of 2023, adding a new lower-priced option to the market.