EV sales

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

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.
No carrot, no stick: Why EVs are not making it to Australia in big numbers

No carrot, no stick: Why EVs are not making it to Australia in big numbers

Global car manufacturers have much more incentive to send their EVs to markets closer to home, because Australia has neither carrot nor stick.
All-electric Volvo XC40 Recharge shoots to top of Australian EV sales

All-electric Volvo XC40 Recharge shoots to top of Australian EV sales

The Volvo XC40 Recharge electric accounted for one in three of its XC40 SUV and 21% of all Volvo’s sales in September.
“Luxo-barges” and cheap ICE: How global chip shortage is accelerating shift to EVs

“Luxo-barges” and cheap ICE: How global chip shortage is accelerating shift to EVs

The global chip shortage could push automakers to build more EVs sooner than expected and spell the end of churning cars out to fill dealership floors.
How Tesla’s surging Q3 deliveries defied global chip shortage

How Tesla’s surging Q3 deliveries defied global chip shortage

Tesla beats Q3 sales predictions by 13,000 vehicles. How did Tesla do it? And what are the deeper implications for the market at large?
Tesla leads EV market, but deliveries pause as customers wait for rebates

Tesla leads EV market, but deliveries pause as customers wait for rebates

Tesla continued to lead the way in EV sales in August, but deliveries have slowed as customers waited for EV rebates to come into force.
Sweden’s electric vehicle bonus is so popular funding has dried up

Sweden’s electric vehicle bonus is so popular funding has dried up

Electric vehicle sales so popular in Sweden that financial incentives put in place to encourage adoption have been exhausted.
Europe EV sales hit 20pc but carmakers still eke out ICE profit

Europe EV sales hit 20pc but carmakers still eke out ICE profit

Electric cars now account for one in five auto sales in Western Europe, but legacy carmakers are digging in to protect fossil fuel car profits.