For decades, the Australian “luxury car” hierarchy was as rigid as a rusted tow bar. If you wanted to show the neighbours you’d made it, you bought something with a three-pointed star, a blue-and-white propeller, or four interlocking rings. But as we settle into 2026, that old-world snobbery is being dismantled faster than a paddock […]
It’s only the second week of January 2026, and if you’ve been paying attention to the Aussie car market, you’ll know we’ve finally hit the “tipping point.” The “early adopter” days are long gone—EVs are now a staple on our suburban streets. But as a seasoned automotive journalist, I’ll let you in on a little […]
For the better part of a decade, Mazda fans in Australia have been playing a bit of a waiting game. While the Japanese brand has consistently delivered some of the best-selling petrol SUVs in the country—the CX-5 being a perennial favourite—its journey into the electric era felt more like a tentative toe-dip than a full-blown […]
Happy New Year and welcome back to EV Evolution. If 2024 was the year of the “curiosity” and 2025 was the year of the “early majority,” then 2026 is officially the year the electric vehicle (EV) became the standard. We’ve moved past the days of limited choice; today, the Australian showroom is a battlefield of […]
If you’re running a small business in Australia in 2026, you’ve likely noticed the landscape on our roads has changed. The familiar rattle of diesel delivery vans and the roar of petrol utes are slowly being replaced by a purposeful, high-torque hum. We’ve officially hit the tipping point. The “wait and see” period is over; […]
For the better part of a decade, buying a Tesla in Australia came with a caveat that sat uneasy with many a savvy car buyer. While the tech was light-years ahead and the Supercharger network remained the undisputed king of the road, the “piece of paper” in the glovebox was starting to look a bit […]
If you’d walked into a prestige dealership in Australia back in 2022 and asked for a mid-sized electric SUV, you’d likely have been met with a polite shrug or a two-year waiting list for something that felt like a petrol car with a battery “stuffed” into the floor. Fast forward to June 2026, and the […]
For a long time, the “petrol-head” community viewed electric vehicles with the same suspicion a Victorian grazier might view a plant-based steak. The common consensus was that EVs were soulless appliances—heavy, silent, and about as emotionally engaging as a microwave. But as we tear through the first week of 2026, that narrative hasn’t just been […]
For the better part of three years, the Tesla Model Y has been the “safe bet” in Australia. It was the default answer to the question, “What’s the best electric SUV?” You’d see them at every school gate from Mosman to Mornington, usually in “white-on-white” with a “look-at-me” roof rack. It was the undisputed king—until […]
If you’ve walked onto a car dealership lot lately or scrolled through the “New Car” section of Carsales, you might have noticed something a bit different. The price tags on those big, thumping diesel utes aren’t looking quite as friendly as they used to, while the latest electric hatchbacks are suddenly becoming… well, almost affordable. […]
