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Drivers hit with heavy fines for ICE-ing electric vehicle charging bays

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Drivers in one state have been issued almost $60,000 in fines for incorrectly parking in electric vehicle charging bays after penalties were introduced in most parts of Australia. The post Drivers hit with heavy fines for ICE-ing electric vehicle charging bays appeared first on The Driven.

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Transformer Launched & Yewt Getting Closer — New Electric Vehicles In Australia

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Greg McGarvie gave me an update last week about the project he has been passionate about for the past seven years — establishing an electric vehicle industry in Australia. He has assembled an impressive international team to bring a range of vehicles to market.

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Australia: Electric Vehicles Exceed 10% of Auto Sales for First Time!

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Out of the 110,000 vehicles sold in Australia in September 2023, 10.6% Approximately 8% of these (8,821 units sold) were battery electric and 2% (1,264 units sold) were plugin hybrid EVs. came with a plug. The Tesla Model Y was once again the highest selling BEV and SUV, and third overall, coming in just behind […]

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Toyota finally launches first electric vehicle in Australia, then says EV transition “too quick”

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Japanese car giant Toyota has finally launched its first battery electric vehicle (BEV) in Australia, and used the occasion to complain about the federal government’s proposed vehicle emissions standards, saying… The post Toyota finally launches first electric vehicle in Australia, then says EV transition “too quick” appeared (..)

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Toyota finally launches and prices its first electric vehicle in Australia

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Japanese car giant Toyota has finally launched its first battery electric vehicle (BEV) in Australia and revealed the price of its bZ4X SUV, which will start from $66,000 before on-roads.… … The post Toyota finally launches and prices its first electric vehicle in Australia appeared first on The Driven.

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The game-changing new electric vehicles that arrived in Australia in 2023

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We summarise what we think are the best and most interesting new electric vehicles that arrived in Australia during 2023, and helped push the EV market past the "tipping point". The post The game-changing new electric vehicles that arrived in Australia in 2023 appeared first on The Driven.

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Australia Nudges 10% Electric Vehicle Penetration

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The June figures have been released and Australia is nudging 10% EV penetration. We are now where I was expecting us to be at the end of last year. The Tesla Model Y and the refreshed MG ZS EV arrived in November and boosted the figures, but the 10% bar seemed elusive. The first 5 […]