A camouflaged Mazda 6e – Mazda’s first electric liftback – has been sighted on Sydney roads in right-hand drive (RHD) form, reinforcing expectations that the model will arrive in Australia in the near future. The vehicle, photographed negotiating a suburban roundabout, follows a previous sighting in Melbourne and suggests Mazda is carrying out final development […]
Leapmotor has confirmed Australian pricing and specifications for its second local model, the B10 electric SUV, which will join the brand’s C10 in what is shaping up to be a price‑competitive assault on the mid‑sized EV market. The B10 arrives in November in two variants with compelling driveaway pricing that positions it as Australia’s cheapest […]
A 12-month trial in Exmouth has demonstrated that electric vehicles can be used as flexible grid assets to help manage peaks and troughs in electricity demand. Conducted by state-owned Horizon Power, the trial tested a bi-directional charging management system that used parked EV batteries to both absorb excess generation and supply power back to the […]
Origin Energy this week confirmed a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) pilot in partnership with BYD and charger supplier StarCharge. The program will select 50 participants to receive a subscription package that bundles a BYD Atto 3, a StarCharge V2G Halo bi‑directional charger and a dedicated energy tariff. The trial is scheduled to begin in January, and Origin […]
If you’ve decided your next car will be electric, congratulations – you’re joining a wave of Australian drivers moving away from petrol. For many buyers, though, the decision to go EV is still a mix of enthusiasm and nerves: new charge behaviours, different cabin layouts, and a market increasingly populated by both legacy marques and […]
Zeekr’s 7X lands in Australia at an interesting moment for the local EV market. The mid‑sized electric SUV category remains dominated by Tesla’s Model Y, but the 7X – part of Geely’s growing stable of EV brands – is the most convincing Chinese contender to arrive here in volume to date. It blends serious performance […]
The federal government’s decision to target a dramatic reduction in vehicle CO2 emissions by 2035 – a goal that effectively requires around half of all new passenger cars sold to be battery electric vehicles (EVs) within the next decade – has exposed fault lines across Australia’s automotive sector. While green groups and parts of industry […]
Skoda Australia has quietly sharpened its price positioning in the compact electric-SUV market, introducing a lower-cost variant of the Elroq that brings European engineering closer to the mainstream. From November the brand will offer the Elroq 60 Select from $47,990 before on-road costs (or $49,990 drive-away), a $7,000 reduction on the previously available 85 Select. […]
Mitsubishi Motors has taken a significant step in its European electrification programme with the unveiling of the 2026 Eclipse Cross as a battery-electric small SUV. The new model is closely related to the Renault Scenic E-Tech – both sit on the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance’s CMF‑EV platform – and represents Mitsubishi’s first battery-electric passenger vehicle offered outside […]
The Albanese government’s push to decarbonise road transport has reached a new inflection point. Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen has told journalists the number of electric vehicles (EVs) on Australian roads is “about to explode”, pointing to a combination of regulatory pressure, targeted investment in charging infrastructure and shifting manufacturer strategies. What’s changed […]
