Dec 17, 2024 · The Driven is Australia’s most-read electric vehicle news site, covering the latest EV stories both in Australia and overseas.

Nov 6, 2024 · The price war in the Australian electric vehicle market has had a significant impact on sales, at least for the country’s most affordable EV model, the MG4, which has become the best selling car in the country – knocking Tesla off its perch for the first time.

The other reason for only charging to 80% is when you’re at a DC fast-charger. The physics of battery charging is that the time for an EV battery to charge from 0% to 80% is very roughly the same as it takes to go from 80% to 100%.

Jan 5, 2025 · Image: Riz Akhtar. Riding on 19-inch alloy wheels, they come with a unique black and copper look in line with Cupra’s copper-look styling. The Cupra Born was Volkswagen Group’s first EV in the Australian market when it launched in late 2022.

Dec 19, 2024 · There is plenty to look forward to in 2025 after Australia’s electric vehicle market experienced only modest sales growth in 2024, despite the introduction of 12 new brands and over 20 new battery electric models.. The wave of new battery electric models will continue washing over 2025, with around 40 new models expected, raising the total number by around 50 per cent to about 120 by the end ...

Nov 22, 2024 · Battery-electric trucks are the best option to reduce emissions from road freight transport, and market forces are working in their favour, according to a report by the German Institute for Economic Research in collaboration with the Technical University of Dresden and the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research Heidelberg.. While battery-electric trucks are slowly gaining market share ...

Oct 23, 2024 · The EV5 made by South Korea car company Kia is one of the latest entrants into the crowded midsize electric SUV market, joining several new brands and numerous SUV models arriving in Australia during the last quarter of 2024.

Rear of the new Model 3 Performance showing the spoiler, diffuser and Ludicrous badge. Image: Tim Eden. Wheels on the new Model 3 Performance are 20 inches in diameter like the previous model, although they are now staggered with 235/35 profile tyres on the front and 275/30 on the rear for better traction out of corners.

Sep 8, 2024 · Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk has for years been guiding the company towards an autonomous future with cars driving themselves around cities and towns with its full-self driving (FSD) software, if regulators would allow it.

Dec 17, 2024 · BYD Sealion 6 driver’s position view. See our EV database here: Australian electric vehicle sales by month and by model in 2024 More details on the upcoming Sealion 7, including key local specifications and pricing, will likely be announced in …