The Kia Niro EV has landed: Here’s how it weighs up against its rivals
The all-electric and refreshed Kia Niro EV will go on sale this week in Australia. So how does it stack up against its competitors?
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Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model 3 and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
Polestar 2 leads June EV sales as Tesla gears up for busy second half
Polestar tops electric vehicle sales in June, but the overall share of EVs in the new car market falls to 1.1 per cent as Tesla sales slow to a trickle.
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Why most Polestar 2 buyers opted for longer range rather than subsidies
Nearly two out of three Polestar 2 buyers opted for long-range options, foregoing subsidies, compared to only 14% of Tesla owners.
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Polestar slashes production of 2023 Polestar 2 amid China lockdowns
Polestar is the latest EV maker to report it will have to reduce its production targets amid the global pandemic.
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Just one new Tesla registered in Queensland in April as EV6 tops table
Queensland EV uptake rose rapidly in the first quarter of 2022, but April told a different story.
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Polestar claims another 6% cut in per car greenhouse gas emissions
Polestar's latest sustainability report claims 6% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions per car sold in 2021.
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Which electric cars are filling the Tesla gap?
Big delays for Model 3 and the ongoing absence of the Model Y are seeing a gap filled by other EV models. What are they and why?
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Polestar 2 price jumps $4,000 with new upgrades to reduce emissions
Pricing for the Polestar 2 jumps by up to $4,000 as order page reopens with new colours and wheel designs and delivery backlog addressed.
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Polestar to re-open online configurator by end of April
Australian customers will be able to hop online to order the Polestar 2 again by the end of April, The Driven has learned.
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Polestar cuts price of Pilot Pack after features removed due to chip shortage
Electric carmaker Polestar drops price of safety-focused Pilot Pack after being forced to remove a number of inclusions due to global chip shortage.
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