Mercedes-Benz’s Solid-State Battery Leap: 1205km on a Single Charge within an EQS Test Vehicle

Australia in the Picture: Why This Matters for EV Owners Down Under Australians have watched the electric vehicle (EV) landscape evolve rapidly, with charging networks expanding, battery costs trending downward, and government and industry leaders seeking to accelerate adoption. Mercedes-Benz’s latest solid-state battery developments, while not a consumer product today, could reshape how far EVs […]

Australia’s Evolving EV Market: Key Launches, Government Initiatives, and Industry Trends in 2025

Australia’s EV market is shifting rapidly as 2025 progresses. New entrants from China and refreshed models from established brands are converging on the market, while federal and state programs are beginning to match vehicle uptake with investment in chargers, fleet trials and heavy-vehicle pilots. This briefing summarises the key launches, government activity and broader market […]

Understanding EV Batteries: A 2025 Australian Perspective

Introduction As electric vehicles (EVs) become a bigger part of Australia’s streets and roads, understanding the batteries that power them is essential for buyers, owners, and policy-makers. Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries have established themselves as the dominant technology, delivering the range, performance, and reliability Australians expect from modern EVs. While Li-ion remains the workhorse, ongoing research […]

BMW’s €10 billion ($AU ~17.8 billion) gamble: why Neue Klasse is make-or-break

BMW has launched the most ambitious product and technology programme in its modern history: Neue Klasse, a ground-up, software-defined family of electric vehicles and a new vehicle architecture intended to underpin the company for the next decade. Announced publicly in recent years and shaped by strategic decisions taken from 2021, the programme carries a headline […]

How Electric Vehicles and V2L, V2H, V2G Technologies Are Transforming Australia’s Energy Landscape

Electric vehicles are reshaping more than transport – they are redefining how Australians produce, store and trade electricity. Terms such as V2L, V2H and V2G have entered the conversation, but they can be confusing. Here’s a clear, practical guide to what these acronyms mean, how they interact with home solar and the grid, and what […]

Enphase Unveils DC Bidirectional Home EV Charger: What Australians Need to Know

Enphase Energy has lifted the curtain on its latest product: the IQ Bidirectional EV Charger, a DC bidirectional charger designed to provide vehicle-to-home (V2H) and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capability. The announcement represents a meaningful step in the evolution of home energy systems, positioning private EVs as flexible distributed energy resources – but as ever, the details […]

Australia’s EV Market Accelerates in 2025: BYD Surpasses Tesla in Monthly Sales as Model Y Remains Best-Selling Model

Australia’s electric-vehicle market continued to accelerate through 2025, and August’s registration figures underline a shifting competitive landscape. While final national tallies for late September were not yet available, August 2025 data made clear that Tesla’s Model Y remained the single best-selling EV model in Australia – recording more than 2,300 deliveries. At the same time, […]

Australia’s Electric Vehicle Market Accelerates with New Entrants, Key Launches, and Expanding Affordability

Australia’s electric vehicle market continues to accelerate, with fresh entrants circling the local market and established names consolidating their positions. This week’s headlines included a potential Australian launch for China’s Dongfeng Forthing brand, the much-anticipated arrival of the Nissan Ariya, and Polestar’s production-ready Polestar 5 reveal – each development reflecting a maturing and increasingly competitive […]

New contender vs the incumbent: 2025 Zeekr 7X takes aim at the Tesla Model Y

The medium SUV segment remains the battleground of Australia’s electric-vehicle market, and the 2025 Zeekr 7X arrives determined to upset Tesla’s long-running dominance with the Model Y. Zeekr’s newcomer, produced under the Geely umbrella and developed with technical input from Volvo and Polestar engineers, presents a closely aligned package to the Model Y on size […]