EV News & Industry

Navigating Australia’s Evolving Electric Vehicle Charging Landscape: Challenges, Opportunities, and Future Outlook

Australia’s electric vehicle (EV) charging landscape is undergoing rapid change, driven by surging EV sales, enhanced public and private sector investment, and a concerted push to modernise Australia’s energy infrastructure. While progression is evident, the pace is tempered by ongoing challenges around infrastructure density, grid integration, and consumer confidence. This article offers a clear, current […]

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 EV line-up for 2026: what drivers and industry should expect

Australia’s electric vehicle market is entering a pivotal period. With growing sales, an expanding charging network and a policy review on the horizon, 2026 looks set to deliver a notable increase in model variety for local buyers. Below I outline the most significant expected arrivals, what they mean for Australian motorists and how the broader […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

BMW’s 2026 iX3: a new era for the brand arrives in Australia

BMW has unveiled the 2026 iX3, a model the marque positions as the vanguard of its next-generation electric range. Arriving in Australia from mid‑2026 and built in a new Hungarian factory, the iX3 is the first production car to sit on BMW’s “Neue Klasse” architecture – a ground-up electric platform that the company says ushers […]