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EV sales are surging but are they really a cheaper option?
1+ mon, 14+ hour ago (423+ words) Australia’s electric vehicle (EV) market has exploded, with sales jumping 134 per cent in the past year as more affordable Chinese models arrive in local showrooms. But are EVs actually the cheaper option? WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Australia’s electric vehicle boom…...
Fear, subsidies, infrastructure: Why Victoria’s EV strategy is lagging
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (736+ words) Electric vehicle (EV) uptake is rising in Victoria, but a parliamentary inquiry has warned misinformation, a slow public-charging rollout, and the absence of a dedicated statewide EV charging strategy are holding back the transition. An inquiry into the electricity supply…...
2026 Federal Budget: Countdown begins for the end of fuel price discounts, no EV road user charge yet
4+ mon, 11+ hour ago (747+ words) Motorists are set to pay more at the pump from July 1, 2026, with the federal government set to end the current fuel excise discount on petrol and diesel – but it won’t slug electric vehicle (EV) drivers with a road user charge,…...
All Aussies to be slapped with paying for electric vehicles
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (431+ words) Australians without electric vehicles could soon be paying for them, regardless of whether they own one or not. The move comes as more Aussies flock to EVs, already saving huge sums from escaping high prices at the bowser. In the…...
The dirty secret powering Australia’s green future
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (451+ words) In a special investigation airing at 8.00 tonight on Seven and 7plus, 7NEWS Spotlight takes viewers into the Chinese-controlled mines fuelling Australia’s renewable roll out. Reporter Liam Bartlett travels to some of Africa’s poorest yet mineral rich nations to expose the strategy behind…...
2026 Lexus ES: Australian timing firms for new hybrid, electric sedan
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1256+ words) The eighth-generation Lexus ES made its debut at the 2025 Shanghai motor show last April, and after being confirmed for a 2026 local launch we now have more specific timing. Lexus Australia has confirmed the new ES sedan, which will be offered…...
2026 Renault Master: New-generation large van coming to Australia with diesel, electric power
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (608+ words) The fourth-generation Renault Master is finally coming to Australia, where the French brand’s full-size commercial van will offer electric power for the first time. Revealed all the way back in November 2023, the new-generation large delivery van will land in Australian…...
2026 Denza Z9 GT: 850kW electric GT confirmed for Australia
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (688+ words) The 2026 Denza Z9 GT electric grand tourer will make its Australian debut tomorrow at the Melbourne motor show and has been confirmed for local release in the third quarter of this year (July-September). Pricing and full local specs are yet to…...
Toyota Australia expects huge EV sales boost
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (482+ words) The Toyota bZ4X has been a bit of a wallflower in the mid-size electric SUV segment, but its sales are expected to quintuple this year. Last year, Toyota Australia delivered just 1041 examples – up 6.6 per cent on the year before, but less…...
Australian Government funding for Audi, Skoda, Cupra, Volkswagen EV buyers
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (333+ words) The Australian Government’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has announced buyers of Volkswagen Group electric vehicles (EVs) – including Audi, Skoda, Cupra and Volkswagen models – will be eligible for discounted finance. Announced on April 1, 2026, the initiative will see customers using Volkswagen…...