Category: Australia

BYD to open second Megastore in Australia, this time in Queensland

BYD, the second-best-selling EV brand in Australia, has announced that it will be opening its second Megastore in the country, this time in the inner-Brisbane suburb of Fortitude Valley, Queensland. Last month, BYD

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Google Utilizes IEA Data for Electric Vehicle, Home Heating Search Tools

The global energy crisis that began early last year has highlighted the cost effectiveness of using key clean energy technologies like electric vehicles and heat pumps compared with their fossil fuel-based counterparts. With

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Best Cars 2024 Australia – 10 New Vehicles Arriving Soon

09. SsangYong Torres – H1 The Torres will land in the popular mid-size SUV segment as a rival to the Toyota RAV4 and Mazda CX-5, but sports a tough, rugged and boxy look.

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Eagers Automotive buys Nick Politis’ Victorian dealerships

Eagers Automotive largest shareholder Nick Politis will pocket $245m after selling his private portfolio of Victorian dealerships and properties to the ASX-listed company. The portfolio is across Melbourne and the Mornington region and

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Tesla Cybertruck Performance electric ute: Details of flagship model emerge

Details of the high-performance version of the Tesla Cybertruck electric pick-up have leaked months before they were due to be announced. View 3 images The high-performance version of the Tesla Cybertruck is expected to

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BYD about to launch the Seal, the “most anticipated new car of 2023” in Australia

BYD is about to launch the latest of its electric vehicle offerings in Australia as it continues its challenge for EV market supremacy with Tesla. The Chinese car giant has already delivered more

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Why Australia’s house price recovery is about to stall

House prices have grown by roughly 7 per cent this year but are they about to flatline? (Source: Yahoo Finance) At the start of 2023, there was an abundance of stories calling for

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Australia’s most popular electric cars in 2023: September update

Snapshot EVs account for 8% Australian new-car sales Tesla dominates with Model Y SUV and Model 3 sedan Volvo, BYD, MG all performing consistently in sales The Australian new-car market continues to set

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Your car is watching you. The implications are profound and immediate

For Australians, the implications are profound and immediate. Given our robust car market, many of us are unwittingly ensnared in this web of data-collection, our personal details, driving patterns, and other private information,

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Why are people reluctant to buy EVs?

EVs are an increasingly popular choice for consumers and business, but in Australia their take-up has been relatively slow. Why? ARENA supports programs like Origin’s partnership with fleet management organisation Custom Fleet to

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