The Driven EV News

APRIL 22, 2024

tonne of towing and vehicle to load has been announced, and will be double the cost of the petrol version. The post “Driving revolution:” Ford F150 Lightning electric utes launched in Australia, starting at $225,000 appeared first on The Driven. Pricing of the Ford F150 Lightning with 4.5

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Teslarati

MARCH 3, 2024

Tesla has donated a Model 3 that was destroyed in an accident last year to an organization for an electric vehicle (EV) fire safety investigation. “If we look at the annual reports from Fire Rescue NSW, they roll out to about 2,500 petrol and diesel vehicle fires every year,” De Rango said.

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Baua Electric

MAY 23, 2024

About 292 examples of the Kia Seltos have been affected by the recall in Australia Kia Australia has issued a recall involving 292 examples of the Seltos SUV due to an issue with the curtain airbags. The recall notice from Kia Australia read, “Due to a manufacturing defect, the side curtain airbag may inflate without warning.

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EV Central

MAY 7, 2024

Fresh data reveals used electric vehicles are now in high demand as buyers look to cash in on low retained values and tax benefits related to novated leasing. The automotive data analytics expert AutoGrab has released figures showing the BYD Atto 3 and Tesla Model 3 were the fastest-moving of any used vehicles through dealerships in March.

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EV Central

JULY 17, 2023

The electric van segment is lighting up in Australia and the French brand Peugeot is throwing accelerant on the fire. No pricing or spec details for the e-Expert have been released as yet by Peugeot Australia, but if the e-Partner is any guide then it’s going to be the priciest model by some margin.

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The Driven EV News

MAY 28, 2023

New report uncovers 500 pages of unseen documents showing how the petrol and diesel car lobby has been undermining Australia's EV policies. The post Revealed: How Australia’s fossil car industry ganged up to stop electric vehicles appeared first on The Driven.

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EV Central

MAY 15, 2024

The expansion by BYD in Australia from pure electric vehicles into CO2-emitting internal combustion engined plug-ins led by the Sealion 6 SUV will not trigger a major backlash from the Chinese company’s growing band of existing EV owners or put off potential EV buyers. I don’t expect that [negative response],” he told EV Central.

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EV Central

APRIL 16, 2024

While demand growth for EVs outstrips traditional petrol and diesel vehicles, buyers still have the upper hand in an Australian used electric vehicle market dominated by Tesla. EV sales grew more than 13 per cent in March, which was substantially faster than petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles. MG ZS EV Long Range.

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EV Central

JUNE 29, 2023

Ampol is the first petrol station-based charging supplier to leave the fuel forecourt, with the brand to install its high-speed charging stations at shopping centres across the country, meaning that charging an electric vehicle in Australia is about to get easier.

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EV Central

JANUARY 31, 2024

Used electric vehicles take longer to sell in Australia than petrol and diesel cars and have below average retained value, a new report has found. Unsurprisingly, new EV market leader Tesla was found to be the biggest used EV sales brand, with 4377 examples of its model range changing hands in Australia in 2023.

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EV Central

MAY 1, 2024

Stand by Australia, Chinese giant GWM could soon unleash a plug-in hybrid attack on our market through its Haval, Tank and Cannon (ute) brands. Car brands, GWM included, are acutely aware of next year’s introduction of strict NVES emissions regulations coming to Australia. There are reasons here. So what’s on the cards?

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

BYD has confirmed its first plug-in hybrid model in Australia will be the Seal U, with the petrol-electric SUV now just months away from arrival. The Seal U will be the first vehicle to feature BYD’s DM-I (or Dual Motor Intelligence) technology, and is expected to pair a 1.5-litre

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Local conversion to right-hand drive could be the way the Ford F-150 Lightning electric pick-up truck makes it on-sale in Australia. The Ford-backed program is a global first and is being run and primarily funded by the Thai vehicle modifier RMA. What we know is in Australia we are going to see a greater level of [EV] adoption.”

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 26, 2023

It has been almost a year since I met with Ben Silver of Benzina Zero (which means “no petrol”). He talked then about how he has changed the way people move in Brisbane and wants to have a global impact. It looks like the beginning of his dream is coming true. Now he is looking […]

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EV Central

APRIL 24, 2024

That very symbol of petrol-driven excess the Mercedes-Benz G-Class has gone electric. Unveiled at both the Beijing show and in a star-studded affair in Los Angeles, the G580 with EQ Technology (yep that’s its name) is expected to make it to Australia before the end of 2024. Great question. 2024 Mercedes-Benz G580.

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The Driven EV News

AUGUST 24, 2023

Australia's biggest bank says EV loans have tripled in past year as more businesses look to replace diesel, petrol and hybrid vehicles in their fleets. The post Australia’s biggest bank says electric vehicle loans more than triple over past year appeared first on The Driven.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

MG Motor Australia has revealed how it will reconquer the light-car segment Down Under following the launch of the all-new third-generation MG3 at the Geneva motor show. 2024 MG MG3 is a petrol-electric hybrid. MG thinks you’ll still buy one over the much cheaper 2024 Kia Picanto when the new range arrives in mid-2024.

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Plug In India

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

By PluginIndia In this article and video, we show the real truth on how Petrol and Diesel vehicles cause far more air pollution compared to electric vehicles. Some even say that it pollutes even more than a diesel or petrol burning car. No one talks about the dirty process of how petrol is made Stop using oil.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Electric vehicles (EVs) have reached a point where it is almost undeniable that they will only grow in popularity in the years to come. Fortunately, there are now millions of electric vehicles on the road today, so data about EVs is already present. . One of these is the idea that electric cars are very prone to fires.

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EV Central

APRIL 25, 2023

It means Nissan’s e-Power tech has fallen below the the $50k barrier for the first time in Australia, but still positions the electrified powertrain solution above the cheapest Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, which starts at $40,550 for the GX Hybrid. litre petrol engine used as a power generator, rather than something that drives the wheels.

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EV Central

MARCH 20, 2024

The battery electric Chevrolet Silverado EV full-size pick-up is not under consideration for Australia sale. The shock news was confirmed to EV Central at this month’s 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD launch by Jess Bala, Managing Director of Chevrolet’s local outpost GM Australia and New Zealand. Trucks included.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The outrageous BYD Yangwang U8 luxury SUV is headed for Australia. A far cry from the affordable battery electric vehicles led by the Atto 3 with which BYD has established in Australia, the plug-in hybrid Yangwang’s Chinese price converts to about $240,000 here. The Yangwang isn’t the next BYD headed for Australia.

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EV Central

MARCH 25, 2023

READ MORE: The electric year ahead: every EV coming to Australia in 2023 READ MORE: Complete guide to rebates, discounts and incentives when buying an EV in Australia The HR-V was overhauled in 2022 and includes a hybrid option, while an all-new CR-V is expected as soon as late 2023 and will also include a petrol-electric option.

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EV Central

MARCH 12, 2023

Toyota Australia will sell only petrol-electric hybrid versions of the next-gen C-HR compact crossover in Australia when it goes on-sale in the first half of 2024. percent of Toyota Australia sales in 2022. litre turbo-petrol ICE across three model grades. 2024 Toyota C-HR prologue concept. Hybrids represented 31.5

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 5, 2022

Story from Sam Moran, as shared with David Waterworth The other day I pulled up in our mighty Tesla Model 3 to use the QESH (Queensland Electric Super Highway) charger at Helensvale Train Station in Queensland. It was pouring down rain and, of course, the charger had no cover — which wasn’t a major issue. […].

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EV Central

JANUARY 19, 2023

Audi is re-introducing a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) to its Australian line-up from mid-2023 in the form of the Q5 55 TFSI e luxury medium SUV. litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine mated with a 105kW/350Nm electric motor integrated into the seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission for a combined output of 270kW and 500Nm.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Robert Nicol has a pedigree that is soaked in petrol and diesel, and yet he has been able to evolve from fossil fueled vehicles to electric vehicles. His father worked for Toyota as a “master service technician” for more than 25 years in Australia.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

It’s one of two examples of the Chinese compact five-door hatch that are currently in Australia being evaluated ahead of the brand’s launch under the GWM Ora banner around April 2023. It’s evidence on World EV Day that Australia is an emerging part of the electric car scene with more electric models expected to launch here in 2023.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

litre four-cylinder petrol engine with an electric motor and a battery pack. Either way, Ford sees the Ranger PHEV as a vehicle that could boost the company’s overall ute sales and appeal to increasingly environmentally focused fleet buyers. “We Ford is in the final stages of developing the PHEV system, which will pair a 2.3-litre

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EV Central

JUNE 22, 2022

Peugeot has confirmed its new Tesla Model 3-sized 408 coupe-crossover is headed to Australia and electrification appears certain to be a part of the local model lineup. How many of these drivetrains come to Australia when the 408 launches here in 2023 is yet to be confirmed. “It That vehicle is based on the 308 small car.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The new year has welcomed a new electric-vehicle heavyweight, with Chinese brand BYD outselling EV giant Tesla in Australia for the first time in January. Australia’s cheapest EV, the Dolphin, sold 256 examples, lifting BYD’s January total to 1310. Read more: Coming in early 2024!

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 16, 2022

As petrol prices head north of $2 in Australia, there is much anguish and advice for motorists. Sadly, most of this advice is around the “better buy petrol today because it will be more expensive tomorrow” narrative. Strangely, no one is suggesting that it might be time to buy an electric vehicle. This, in a […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 23, 2023

When Farid’s friend, an engineer who worked in the petrol industry, told him that Australia only has 24 days’ supply of petrol in reserve, he did his research and bought an electric car. Farid Shahidinejad responded to my Facebook request for stories about the Nissan Leaf.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

As petrol and diesel race each other to $2.50 a litre, electric vehicle drivers do not have to worry about the cost of their driving. We have just returned from a 3,600 kilometre great Aussie road trip which cost us about $200 in fuel … $50 on Chargefox and $150 on Tesla. Taking a slow […].

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EV Central

MARCH 6, 2023

And this means there won’t be a huge gap between the arrival of the petrol-powered and plug-in versions of the small SUV from Korea. The vehicle’s coefficient of drag is 0.27, a good number for a small SUV. And this is the one Australia will get. There will be standard and long-range versions.

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EV Central

MARCH 13, 2024

Toyota has continued the electrification of its Australian model line-up, announcing it will now only take orders for petrol-electric versions of its popular Corolla and Yaris hatchbacks. And the dominant Australia new vehicle sales leader has predicted its entire line-up could go hybrid. READ MORE: Get out of the way diesel!

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EV Central

JULY 23, 2023

The plug-in hybrid version of its new Tonale small SUV has gone on sale in Australia, priced from a chunky $77,500 before on-roads for the Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV. litre four-cylinder petrol engine with six-speed auto gearbox over the front axle, with the rear axle utilising a 90kW/250Nm electric motor. Hardware is a 132kW 1.3-litre

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