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1 day ago · Today, Chinese auto giant Geely opened its pre-orders for the EX5 electric SUV, its first model in the Australian market, while offering 3 years of free servicing and up to 1,000 kWh of free DC charging in the first year of ownership. Two variants of the EX5 can be seen on the company’s online ...

Jan 28, 2025 · Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology, and electric vehicles for over 15 years. He has been reporting on electric vehicles and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His preferred mode of transport is his ...

Dec 12, 2024 · The GWM Ora extended range is being offered for $26,490 drive away with a 63kWh LFP battery - that’s $420/kWh for the battery with the rest of the car thrown in for free.

5 days ago · Tesla CEO Elon Musk has admitted that Tesla’s older fleet of electric cars equipped with Hardware 3 computers and camera systems will need to be upgraded to fully utilise its FSD (full self-driving) software in the future. At the company’s …

6 days ago · Last updated: 29/01/2025. This is a list of new battery electric vehicle models available in Australia. The choice of electric vehicles is growing steadily in Australia, with around 90 different models now available to purchase new and over 30 more models expected soon.

Nov 9, 2024 · Federal energy and climate minister Chris Bowen says that agreement on new standards means that EV owners will be able to use vehicle to grid (V2G) technology – effectively using their cars as batteries on wheels – by the end of the year.

Dec 9, 2024 · Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk has been clear with his goals to an autonomous electric vehicle transportation future. He now says that tens of millions of driverless Tesla’s are on the way to revolutionise transportation in our cities.

Dec 19, 2024 · Tim has 20 years experience in the IT industry including 14 years as a network engineer and site reliability engineer at Google Australia. He is an EV and renewable energy enthusiast who is most passionate about helping people understand and …

Dec 17, 2024 · Giles Parkinson is founder and editor of The Driven, and also edits and founded the Renew Economy and One Step Off The Grid web sites. He has been a journalist for nearly 40 years, is a former business and deputy editor of the Australian Financial Review, and owns a …