The Driven

1 min

Test in Germany reveals electric cars use more power than dashboards show

A test of power consumption in electric cars shows that they consume between 10 and 25 percent more electricity than their on-board computers show, largely due to charging station losses.

3 min

Auto industry offers voluntary CO2 standards, but it won’t stop Australia being dumping ground for dirty cars

Auto industry offers voluntary CO2 standards, but it won't stop Australia being dumping ground for dirty cars and will do little to encourage uptake of EVs.

4 min

Elon Musk says EVs still cost too much – but a compact Tesla may be on the way

Musk again hints a small "compact" Tesla could be in the pipeline, admits the cost of electric vehicles still too high.

4 min

EV News

Lifetime cost of electric cars already lower than comparable ICE vehicles

New research has found that the lifetime cost of an electric powered car is cheaper than a comparable petrol model.

2 min

EV markets in motion: An animated guide to electric car registrations in Europe

The percentage of electric vehicle sales in Europe is growing quickly, as these animated graphics reveal.

2 min

NRMA to deliver another 20 EV fast chargers to cover regional NSW

NRMA and NSW government to roll out another 20 electric vehicle fast chargers to cover more remote regional areas of the state.

2 min

Renault produces an electric Zoe ‘van’, and it’s tiny

Renault unveiles a light van version of its popular Renault Zoe ZE50 5 door hatch. How well has it done?

3 min

“New normal” for electric vehicle range will be 500km, says Musk

Tesla co-founder and CEO says 300 miles, or close to 500km, is the "new normal" for electric vehicle range, and the "standard expectation" of electric vehicle drivers.

2 min

Giga Texas! Austin to build Tesla’s new Cybertruck and Tesla Semi

Tesla says next US Gigafactory will be in Austin, Texas, where work has already begun on an "ecological paradise" that will produce the Cybertruck and Semi.

4 min

Tesla crushes rivals with first full-year profit, redefines future of car industry

Tesla smashes industry expectations with its first annual profit, and sales growth in a period where every other car maker in the world declined.