The Driven

The EQV electric people mover. Source: Mercedes-Benz

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Mercedes-Benz EQV get ready to unveil first premium electric people mover

Mercedes-Benz EQC to be unveiled as first fully electric people mover in its class at Frankfurt Motor Show, showing up Tesla and others who have been threatening to make electric passenger vans for some time.

3 min

Price increase for Tesla self-driving upgrade delayed until Smart Summon wide release

Pricing increase for Tesla's Full Self Driving (FSD) delayed up to two months until the latest V10 Autopilot upgrade with Smart Summon has been released to all.

4 min

California car stats – and what they mean for the rest of the world

With Tesla Model 3 ranking third best-selling car in California, and year-on-year falls in ICE vehicle sales, California can tell us a lot about where the auto market is headed.

2 min

Tesla Model 3 deliveries in Australia begin next week

Tesla fever running high, with reports Tesla staff in Sydney have told their Model 3 customers that Australian deliveries of the mass-market EV start next week.

4 min

Consumer interest in electric vehicles doubles in Australia

New data shows consumer interest in EVs in Australia has doubled, marking a turning point for the local market and the battle to reduce transport-related emissions.

2 min

Chinese AV start-up plans to put 10,000 “robovans” on public streets

China's Neolix is looking to break open the local "robovan" market, with plans to deploy 10,000 of its self-driving microvans.

3 min

ACE-EV launches electric van manufacturing in South Australia

Electric light commercial vehicle start-up ACE-EV announces advisory board and celebrates milestone on path to relaunching South Australian auto manufacturing.

3 min

Make a noise: Australia to follow Europe and US with safety sounds for electric vehicles

The new rules would require all electric and hybrid vehicles be fitted with an acoustic vehicle alert system, and drivers may also be allowed to create their own sound provided it follows regulations.

3 min

The auto logistics company that handles Tesla vehicles in Australia

Tesla logistics "handler" at the docks explains how the growing EV market is pushing growth and change.

7 min

Is a 3-phase electric vehicle charger at home really necessary?

We want to buy an EV, so we want to make sure we are ready for charging. Do we need three phase power at home?