The Driven

Polestar Artarmon flagship store in Sydney. Source: Polestar

4 min

Polestar says it is “good to go” on V2G as Australia paves way for batteries on wheels

Swedish electric vehicle maker says it is "good to go" on vehicle to grid technology in Australia for at least one of its models after the approval of new standards.

3 min

Charging

RedEarth to make bidirectional chargers in Australia in early push on V2G technology

Brisbane-based RedEarth to become first in Australia to manufacture bidirectional chargers as market readies for big switch to vehicle to grid technologies.

3 min

EV News

BYD Sealion 7 launches in Malaysia, but faster charging, new platform not offered

BYD's upcoming mid-sized Sealion 7 SUV to be launched in right-hand-drive markets, faster charging only for top trim and only in select markets.

2 min

EV News

Australian bound GAC launches UT electric hatchback at less than $A22,000

GAC Aion UT electric hatchback unveiled at a motor show, boasting over 500 km of range under $A22,000.

2 min

Tesla officially launches V4 cabinet, doubles supercharging speed to 500 kW

Tesla reveals details of upcoming V4 supercharger cabinets which will deliver 500 kW of charging for cars while making deployments faster.

3 min

EV News

Trump transition team decides to kill EV tax credit, and Elon Musk is delighted

Trump to sweep away EV tax credits in stalling US market - to the delight of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the new head of government efficiency.

6 min

Reader question: Are LFP batteries better than NMC?

The new Xpeng G6 offers 2 models. The base model has a LFP battery and the top model has a NMC battery with bigger range. Other than range what are the benefits of one over the other?

2 min

Tesla Cybercab Robotaxi heads to Europe, next stop could be Australia

Tesla's Cybercab robotaxi heads outside of the US to Europe for first time in efforts to spruik autonomy and its EV demand. Will it come to Australia?

2 min

EV News

Chery Omoda E5 electric SUV gets 5 star safety rating, offers big price cut

Chery Omoda E5 electric SUV receives top safety results with 5 stars from ANCAP, and is also subject to a big end of year discount offer as EV price war continues.

1 min

The Driven Podcast: Are Australian buses ready to go electric?

One of the world’s biggest makers of electric buses has plans for Australia. We talk to Kent Chang of Yutong. Plus: The shift to V2G and Tesla’s sales slump.