Electric Car News

Victoria’s EV road tax found “unconstitutional” by Australian High Court
In a blow for the state, Victoria’s zero-emissions vehicle road-user tax has been deemed unlawful

Subaru Solterra STI: Hotted-up electric SUV reportedly coming
The STI badge is rumoured to feature on an electric SUV for the first time, but possibly without power upgrades

2024 BYD Seal pricing and features: Watch out, Model 3!
Tesla Model 3 rival lands in Australia with razor-sharp price

Toyota Kayoibako EV concept revealed
Kayobaiko means reusable carton, but now it also means Swiss Army knife

Chery Omoda 5 EV: Mid-2024 Australian launch confirmed
The electric version of Chery’s debut small SUV will arrive next year

Jet Charge introduces charging station subscription to boost EV fleets
Businesses have a new reason to make the electric vehicle fleet switch

Nissan’s Hyper force four: Urban, Adventure, Tourer… and one more
Nissan’s electric vehicle concept family is ‘Hyper’ indeed

2026 Kia EV2: Small electric car ruled out for Australia
A smaller Kia EV2 is coming in 2026, but it’s not for Australia

Toyota FT-Se concept: Electric Supra or MR2 teased ahead of reveal
Toyota has given a glimpse at what’s coming to the Japan Mobility Show

VIDEO: Mercedes crashes two EVs to prove structural & battery safety
Mercedes-Benz showcases the safety of its electric vehicles through a public crash test, aiming to address common concerns around EV safety

2025 Kia EV4 revealed: Electric sedan coming for Model 3
Watch out Tesla, Kia EV4 concept brings electric sedans into the future

2024 Kia EV5 revealed and coming to Australia next year
It’s official, the EV5 is coming to Oz next year

Kia is launching an AI chatbot… Do we want that?
Welcome to 2023, where nobody is safe from AI – but Kia is keen to make it more a blessing than a curse

Kia’s two new electric concepts revealed ahead of today’s big event
Here’s what we can expect from Kia’s journey to electrification over the next couple of years

Public EV charging: Hard lessons learned on what must be fixed
The importance of brightly-painted charging bays, longer cables, and even wheel stops has been highlighted

2024 Volkswagen ID.4 & ID.5: EVs get more power and range to battle Model Y
Just like the ID.3, the ID.4 and ID.5 medium SUVs will arrive locally in tech-lifted guise

2024 Kia EV9: Variants confirmed, strong monthly supply assured
Kia Australia has confirmed it will have access to 100 build slots each month for its big new EV9 electric SUV – and it believes it has the interest to use them all

UNSW Team SunSwift readies for Bridgestone Solar Challenge, but they’re not stopping there…
A Guinness World Record and likely outstanding performance at the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge isn’t enough for team Sunswift

2024 Volkswagen ID.Buzz: Expressions of interest open ahead of release
Ahead of its local release in December 2024, Volkswagen has opened expressions of interest for the ID.Buzz

2024 MG 4 XPower: 320kW hot hatch matches Cupra Born pricing
New 320kW MG 4 flagship arrives with remarkably sharp pricing

VIDEO: 2024 Skoda Enyaq RS electric SUV confirmed for July release
Following delays owing to its success in Europe, Skoda has confirmed the Enyaq will go on sale locally in July in facelift form

BP Pulse begins time-based EV charging prices
It will be cheaper to charge at night and weekends at select BP charging stations

2024 Tesla Model Y updated in China, unconfirmed for Australia
The refreshed Model Y electric SUV blends old with new

Nissan Navara EV imagined for electric future switch
Nissan has already hinted that it could offer an electric ute in the near future. What if it looks like this?













