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Credit: Ford Legacy car giant Ford has revealed massive first quarter losses for its newly formed electric vehicle business – which it dubs “Ford Model e”. The division’s first quarter losses – from the sale of 10,866 electric vehicles ...

Tesla EVs about to became safer with new software update

Emergency braking. Source: Tesla Impact Report Tesla’s vehicles are some of the safest on our roads and now they are about to get a whole lot safer with an over-the-air (OTA) update coming to the Tesla fleet. The main ...

Tesla stops taking Model S and Model X orders in Australia

Image: Tesla Australia Last month, a few order holders of the Tesla Model S and Model X got in touch with The Driven after not hearing much about the status of their Australian orders. The mystery had deepened further ...

Volvo XC40 and C40 Recharge electric models to get more range

Volvo XC40 Recharge. Source: Volvo Volvo has announced that its popular electric XC40 and C40 SUVs are to get an upgrade and more range thanks to a new powertrain set up and faster charging speeds. The single-motor version sees ...

GM to end production of its most successful and lowest cost EV

The Bolt EUV starts at $US38,495 in the US. Source: GM General Motors (GM) has announced that it will stop the production of its most successful electric car so far. The Chevrolet Bolt EV will be phased out later ...

EV batteries drive record profit for LG Energy Solution

South Korea’s LG Energy Solution announced on Wednesday that it had seen profits more than double in the first quarter thanks in large part to an increase in US electric vehicle (EV) battery shipments. LG Energy Solution (LGES) published its ...

The Driven Podcast: Australia’s most successful electric truck company

Tony Fairweather (left). Credit: SEA Electric SEA Electric’s Tony Fairweather on electric trucks. Plus: Battery breakthroughs, Tesla’s big new game plan, and Australia’s EV strategy. You can find previous episodes of The Driven here, or on your favourite podcast ...

Low cost BYD Seagull city electric car gets over 10,000 orders in 24 hours

Image: MIIT BYD has announced that it has received over 10,000 pre-sale orders for its newest and most affordable model, the all-electric BYD Seagull. Pricing of the new BYD Seagull has also been confirmed which starts at the equivalent ...

Toyota launches bZ3, its first full electric sedan, driven by BYD powertrain

Image: FAW Toyota Toyota has finally launched the new bZ3 electric sedan in China. The new model is driven by BYD’s battery and motor powertrain setup. This is the second electric car by the brand after bZ4X SUV was ...

Tesla launches its highest range Model 3 variant

Tesla has announced its longest-range variant of the Tesla Model 3 in some parts of Europe. Starting in the UK, this variant will be offered to business customers with a massive 634 km of WLTP range. It will be ...

BYD to unveil quad motor electric supercar with stunning acceleration

Image: BYD BYD is planning on showcasing its luxury sports car, the Yangwang U9, at the Shanghai auto show this month. It made the announcement on BYD’s official Twitter page by sharing 3 images. Behold, the Yangwang U9, an ...

EV sales overtake hybrids in Australia, grab 6.8% of overall new car market

Image: Riz Akhtar Battery electric vehicles have overtaken hybrid cars for a second month in a row in Australia, and lead them for the first time on a year-to-date basis as the shifting trends in car technology and consumer ...

Tesla Cybertruck looks production ready on test track

Image: Caliber197 on YouTube Tesla Cybertruck is getting closer to what the final production-ready electric truck would look like. In a recent video by Caliber197 on YouTube and re-shared by Sawyer Merritt on Twitter, the Cybertruck’s steel exterior shines ...

BYD launches EV app in Australia for Atto 3 electric car owners

Image: BYD Singapore Chinese car maker BYD has just launched its highly anticipated owners’ app in Australia, which allows the 3,000 owners of Atto 3 electric SUVs in the country to control various aspects of their vehicles. The latest ...

Tesla resumes deliveries of premium Model S and Model X electrics in China

Model S Plaid interior. Source: Tesla Tesla has resumed deliveries of its Model S and Model X premium EVs in China. The all-electric car manufacturer announced this on Twitter by releasing a new video highlighting this milestone. 2023 Model ...

Remote test hubs: Tesla finding new ways to get drivers behind the wheel of an EV

Image: Tesla Europe Tesla has changed the buying experience most people had when getting behind the wheel of a new vehicle. It snubbed the dealership model, and from test-driving to ordering a Tesla the experience is quite different to ...

Kia and Hyundai mini EVs to hit the streets in 2023

Image: Kia South Korea As electric cars gain popularity in Australia and many other parts of the world, there is increased focus on smaller city electric cars that have mainly been missing from the EV line ups of most ...

Kia unveils EV5 electric SUV concept, another EV with space for swivel seats

Image: Kia Kia has unveiled yet another all-electric SUV concept called the EV5, this time a smaller brother to the larger 7-seater EV9 that was unveiled earlier this month. The Concept EV5 has been shown to the world at Kia ...

Top EVs we saw – and missed – at Fully Charged Live 2023 in Sydney

Image: Riz Akhtar Fully Charged Live has been the most successful EV show to reach Australia. With over 15,000 people interested in electric vehicles and home energy attending during the weekend, it clearly showed the turning point we are ...

EV Etiquette: Six tips on how to be a good EV charging citizen

Image: B Gaton Electric vehicles have been quietly and rapidly expanding in number around the world, and after a very slow start are starting to accelerate in Australia. But it is already clear we are reaching the point that ...

Tesla Model S tows a Rivian R1T electric ute from the snow

Image: Tesla East Bay Fremont via Twitter We’ve been told that EVs can’t tow a boat, and we know that is not true. And now a video has just emerged of an EV, towing another EV out of the ...

Fiat reveals Australia price for top selling 500e fully electric city hatch

Fiat 500e elettrica. Source: Fiat Electric hatchbacks make perfect sense for city driving but Australians looking to make the switch have not had too many options. Things are about to change with the launch in Australia of the Fiat ...

Hardware 4: Tesla’s latest tech now finally being delivered to customers

Image: Jason Clinton on Twitter Tesla has started the deliveries of new EVs featuring its latest tech. First deliveries of Tesla’s flagship Model X now appears to be equipped with its latest suite of cameras, the “Phoenix” HD radar ...

Why Australia’s EV market is surging, with more affordable models on the way

Image: Riz Akhtar Australian EV demand soared in February 2023 as fully battery electric vehicles made up 6.8% of the overall new car market. The data released on Friday from FCAI uncovers a few interesting trends as the total ...

Waiting for an EV? Teslas now immediately available in all Australian states

Image: Riz Akhtar Cars have had extended wait times for a few years now and in the last 18 months, EVs have had long wait times. Tesla order holders have had to wait up to 12 months to receive ...

Thousands of Tesla Model 3s spotted as new model production looms

Image: Wu Wa on YouTube Thousands of right-hand-drive Teslas have been spotted at the port in Shanghai with many bound for Australian shores. It was spotted in the latest Tesla Shanghai video from a drone operator Wu Wa on ...

Tesla increases prices again in Australia, this time for premium dual motor electrics

Image: Riz Akhtar Tesla has raised prices once again in Australia, just a week after increasing them for its two most popular models in Australia. This time, however, the increase has been limited to the dual-motor versions of its ...

Iron ore miner to take delivery of its first fully electric Hilux and LandCruiser vehicles

Image: Supplied. The electric ute at the Mineral Resources Park charging station at Lathlain. WA-based mining giant Mineral Resources is about to take delivery of its first electric Toyota Hilux ute and LandCruiser vehicle as part of its efforts ...

The new lower-cost electric vehicles to reach Australia in 2023

Source: Riz Akhtar Consumer interest in electric vehicles is clearly running well ahead of supply, and in Australia in 2023 the focus is on a series of new offerings that are priced below $50,000. The number of models in ...

EVs can’t tow? Tesla offers an official tow-pack for Model Y in Australia

Image supplied EVs can’t tow – the infamous claim of former prime minister Scott Morrison and many in his Coalition party – is one of the biggest myths that’s commonly bought up in many conversations around electric cars. Countless ...

First Tesla Model Y Performance customer deliveries begin in Australia

Image: Tesla Australia After much anticipation, the first official Tesla Model Y Performance customer deliveries began in Australia on Friday. The first vehicle was delivered to a Queensland customer who had been waiting for over 6 months to receive ...

Sixt to bring more affordable EVs for Australians to rent

Image: Riz Akhtar Sixt, a car rental company, has announced that it will boost its EV fleet in Australian by another 500 in the next 12 months, including the the country’s third-best-selling EV in 2022, the BYD Atto 3. This ...

Low drag: 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 blows range expectations out of the park

Image: Hyundai It’s no surprise that Hyundai’s electric vehicle range has been highly sought after in Australia, with the last release in January selling in under 15 minutes. Hyundai has also been working on its upcoming sleek sedan called the ...

BYD Atto 3 charges up at a Tesla Supercharger in Australia

Image: Ludicrous Feed January 2023 was a huge month for Tesla in Australia, and for EV owners in general. Not only did it slash prices across its range of EVs but also ended the month by opening five Australian ...

First refreshed Tesla Model S spotted in Australia, but wait for deliveries continues

Image: TMC The first refreshed Tesla Model S has been spotted on Queensland roads by a Tesla enthusiast. This is the first time the updated Tesla Model S has been spotted on Australian roads after the deliveries of the ...

Tesla opens its first Australian Superchargers to non-Tesla EVs, at a hefty price

Charging solo at Holydene. Image: Giles Parkinson Tesla has opened its first Supercharging sites in Australian to non-Tesla electric vehicles, starting with five little used charging sites in NSW. The move follows similar openings in overseas markets and signals ...

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