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 […]

Understanding Battery Health: Key Concerns for Australian EV Buyers and the Second-Hand Market

Battery health is one of the most talked-about issues holding Australians back from switching to electric vehicles. While modern EV batteries are engineered to last the life of a car for most owners, uncertainty about degradation, repairability and resale value remains a barrier – particularly for buyers in the second-hand market. This week the NRMA […]

Australia moves closer to implementing EV ‘tax’ as government collaborates with states and territories.

The Commonwealth and state and territory treasurers have taken a formal step toward a national road‑user charging system for electric vehicles (EVs), signalling an important juncture in Australia’s transition to zero‑emission transport. In a joint statement released by Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers and his state and territory counterparts, officials set out the principles that will […]

2026 Mercedes-Benz GLC with EQ Technology Debuts in Munich, Sets Sights on Australia in H2 2026

Mercedes-Benz has pulled back the curtain on the 2026 GLC with EQ Technology, unveiled at the Munich motor show on an all-new platform designed to underpin the brand’s next-generation battery electric powertrains. The reveal came moments after BMW introduced its own iX3 refresh, underscoring the premium mid-size SUV segment’s electric race. The GLC’s development signals […]

Australia’s Electric Vehicle Boom: A Busy Late-2025 and 2026 Ahead

Australia’s electric vehicle (EV) calendar is shaping up to deliver a busy late-2025 and 2026, as global and local automakers push into a market energized by improving charging infrastructure, growing model variety and ongoing government incentives. This blog post distills what’s publicly anticipated, what to watch for, and how these launches could reshape ownership for […]

Geely’s Australian push EX5 electric SUV out now, Starray EM-i hybrid due Q4 2025 – what it means for buyers and the market

Geely Auto has moved swiftly to establish a presence in Australia’s increasingly competitive new-car market. After launching the mid‑size Geely EX5 electric SUV in early 2025 – a model pitched aggressively on price and features against the likes of the Tesla Model Y and positioned close in size to the Toyota RAV4 – the Chinese […]