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Australia’s most popular electric cars in 2023

The Tesla Model Y took the top spot in Australia’s biggest year of electric vehicle sales yet. Snapshot Tesla takes out top two spots but new rivals making it harder than ever China

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Tesla Model 3 electric car under investigation in Australia for possible compliance breach

The latest Tesla Model 3 electric car has been flagged for a potential violation of long-standing Australian motor-vehicle regulations that could prompt a halt to deliveries, and a recall. View 8 images The Tesla

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Final numbers on the EV models added to Australian roads in 2023

EV sales in Australia rose sharply in 2023 with a total of over 87,000 new battery-electric cars making it onto the road, according to the latest data from FCAI. This was a 161%

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What’s the Difference between a Parallel and a Series Hybrid, and Does It Matter to Buyers?

Drivers of hybrid cars today don’t necessarily understand how they work under the hood. The good news is, they don’t have to; if the vehicles are properly designed, there’s no reason to give

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Electric vehicles: Can ‘lightweighting’ combat range anxiety?

It seems like a simple enough choice. The widespread use of electric vehicles could trigger a potential “positive tipping point” in the efforts to limit global warming. But many motorists are still choosing

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2024 Lexus UX hybrid gets significant upgrades to better compete with the BMW X1, Audi Q3, and Volvo XC40 – but when will we see them in Australia? – Car News

The popular hybrid version of Lexus’ UX small SUV has received some major upgrades in the North American market for the 2024 model year. For a start, the 250h variant is replaced by

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No, this is not the updated Tesla Model Y

Social media has fired up with an alleged “leaked” photo of this year’s facelifted Tesla Model Y. But closer inspection reveals it is a fake. Here’s why. Electric Cars View 5 images A photo

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Elon Musk’s Drug Use Concerns Tesla, SpaceX Leaders, WSJ Says

Elon Musk’s drug use has worried executives and board members at businesses he runs, the Wall Street Journal reportedBloomberg Terminal, citing unidentified people familiar with the billionaire and the companies. Musk has used

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Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross Hybrid 2024 review: Plug-in Hybrid EV ES long-term | Part 3 – Are you better off with a pure electric SUV?

It’s gone. I’ve handed the key fob for the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross ES Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) back to its rightful owner, Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited. If you read the previous instalment of this

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China’s electric vehicle dominance presents a challenge to the West

A flood of cheap Chinese car imports could be disastrous for Europe’s incumbent carmakers, with the EU already considering import tariffs to limit the damage. But restricting lower-cost imports could stymie the development

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