The Driven

4 min

Trickle charge: Australians really want to buy EVs, but most new models are hard to find

Australians are hungry for electric vehicles, but even those willing to pay $60,000 or more for the current crop of EVs are being frustrated by a trickle of supply.

2 min

EV News

Just another day in the life of a happy EV owner

I checked the price of petrol, saying a silent prayer of thankfulness that I drive an EV and no longer have fossil fuel price anxiety.

13 min

An electric weekend road trip report: The Grampians in an EV

There are things about the Model 3 that aren’t perfect. But this road trip proved to me that if we just let it, an EV future can be a beautiful one.

2 min

Porsche reveals all-electric Taycan GTS to arrive in Australia in 2022

Porsche unveils new member of its all-electric Taycan sportscar family at the LA auto show: the Taycan Grand Turismo Sport. And it's coming to Australia.

2 min

Polestar aims to double market reach by 2023, ramp up sales by 2025

Polestar plans to double global market presence to 30 markets by 2023 and ramp up sales to 290,000 vehicles by the end of 2025.

1 min

EV News

Volkswagen forced to halt production of electric vehicles due to chip shortage

Global semi-conductor chip shortage forces Volkswagen to halt production of electric vehicles at its Zwickau and Dresden production plants.

2 min

EV News

Honda test drives autonomous vehicles at large scale solar farm

Honda’s fully electric Autonomous Work Vehicle (AWV) completes a month-long field test at a large-scale solar energy construction site in New Mexico.

3 min

Electric Cars

Fire! Beware of electric car urban myths, including those by car writers

It is not just the public that has a low level of understanding of EVs – this extends to the general automotive journalism field as well.

4 min

The embarrassingly easy, tax-free way for Australia to cut the cost of electric cars

In almost every way, certainly when it comes to running and maintenance costs, electric vehicles are the best option. But their sticker price in Australia is too high.

3 min

UQ seeks 500 Tesla owners to gauge how EVs could act as grid batteries

UQ-led study seeks 500 Tesla owners to gauge daily use and the capacity to use the EV batteries to support the grid and the roll out of renewables.