3 min

Ford F-150 Lightning electric ute owners told to trickle charge as local distributor goes bust

The 150 Australian owners of the Ford F-150 Lightning electric ute told not to fast charge their car because of fire risk. The advice came amid news the parent company of the car distributor has gone bust.

2 min

Charging

Petrol giant breaks ground on massive, 24-bay EV charging hub at Melbourne Airport

Oil giant breaks ground on its first large-scale charging hub in Australia, a 24-bay site at Melbourne Airport that it plans to complete later this year.

1 min

Video: Will Australians join the EV rise?

Sarah and Sam chat about Australia's EV market during this fuel crisis, and predictions for the next few months. Will the fuel situation worsen? Will EV sales increase and, if so, when can we expect numbers to rise?

4 min

EV News

“I don’t think she’ll be right this time:” Many in trucking industry say it’s electric or bust

One transport manager wants to replace her diesel freight trucks with electric models for greater security and lower pollution, but says it cannot be done without government support.

2 min

Charging

As petrol and diesel prices soar, EV fast-charging costs are falling

Petrol and diesel prices at the bowser have nearly doubled in a month. Prices of many highway supercharging stations, on the other hand, are falling.

4 min

Faster, and a lot cheaper: First all-electric long haul delivery flags new era in Australia trucking

The first intercity delivery of freight with an electric truck and last mile delivery vans completed at a fraction of the energy cost, and also a lot quicker.

2 min

EV News

BYD launches new SUV with 1,500 kW Flash Charging, at under $A32,000

BYD's next affordable electric SUV to feature new blade battery tech that can charge 10-70% in just 5 minutes.

2 min

EV News

Subaru to launch smaller electric AWD SUV in Australia, with more than 500km range

Subaru announces third EV model to arrive in Australia by mid-2026, a smaller electric AWD SUV with more than 500 kms of range.

4 min

EV News

MG launches its cheapest EV in Australia – from just $31,990 drive-away – just in time for fuel crisis

MG's new MG4 EV Urban will be its lowest cost EV in Australia to date, and even undercuts the BYD Dolphin in price - just in time to cash in on the latest surge to electric vehicles.

2 min

Batteries

Polestar boosts battery circularity with recycled materials and refurbished batteries

Polestar to use refurbished batteries as replacements for Polestar 2 and Polestar 3, and announces all new batteries now contain at least 50 per cent recycled cobalt.