The Driven

We preview the fastest car ever to be released by Mitsubishi in Australia, the all-electric ASX VR-e SUV. It is nothing like the i-MiEV, apart from being electric https://ow.ly/hKcZ5100PIP

Omoda reveals a futuristic adventurous electric SUV, with a thermal imaging camera and what the company calls a “rugged design” https://thedriven.io/2026/10/24/omoda-reveals-futuristic-looking-electric-suv-called-the-x/

Tesla has abandoned plans to sell the controversial Cybertruck in Australia, and promised to return deposits taken, as Musk courts new controversy in the US https://thedriven.io/2026/10/23/tesla-abandons-cybertruck-plans-for-australia-nearly-seven-years-after-deposits-taken/

The world’s largest battery-electric ship, a 130-metre vessel made in Australian by Incat Tasmania, has officially started ferrying passengers between Argentina and Uruguay https://thedriven.io/2026/10/23/worlds-largest-battery-electric-ship-starts-ferrying-passengers-and-it-all-started-in-tasmania/

Freight transport giant says it was so impressed by trial of battery-electric refrigeration unit that it has already bought one, the first in Australia https://thedriven.io/2026/10/21/transport-giant-buys-australias-first-solar-powered-battery-electric-refrigeration-unit-after-1671-km-freight-trial/

Mercedes has unveiled a new high-performance electric Mercedes-AMG GT SUV, which will come with two battery variants, and is expected in Australia next year https://thedriven.io/2026/10/19/mercedes-unveils-high-performance-long-range-and-high-priced-amg-gt-suv-which-is-heading-to-australia/

Chery Group will bring Exlantix premium brand to the Australian market in 2027, starting with a sleek electric shooting brake in both electric and PHEV variants https://thedriven.io/2026/10/19/chinese-car-maker-chery-to-launch-new-premium-electric-brand-exlantix-in-australia-in-2027/

Chery Group will bring Exlantix premium brand to the Australian market in 2027, starting with a sleek electric shooting brake in both electric and PHEV variants https://thedriven.io/2026/10/19/chinese-car-maker-chery-to-launch-new-premium-electric-brand-exlantix-in-australia-in-2027/

EVs offer protection from oil shocks and service-station prices. But falling values for existing vehicles could disadvantage owners who rely on finance – and monetary policy could compound the damage https://ow.ly/nEQm50ZYMIO

Petrol giant opens 24-bay EV charging site, but its status as Australia’s biggest may soon be trumped by a 37-bay Supercharging proposal from Tesla https://thedriven.io/2026/10/19/petrol-retailer-opens-australias-biggest-ev-charging-hub-but-about-to-be-trumped-by-a-mega-tesla-supercharger-site/

Jaecoo J5 EV offered to Uber drivers with big discount to help rideshare operators save money on fuel and go electric https://thedriven.io/2026/10/18/popular-jaecoo-j5-electric-suv-discounted-for-uber-ride-share-drivers/

Smart reveals its fully electric #2 with 35 kWh battery pack and price tage of €20,000 https://thedriven.io/2026/10/17/smart-reveals-micro-ev-with-290-km-of-range/

The car Tesla says will “test the limits of physics” literally takes off at demonstration event, capturing global headlines https://thedriven.io/2026/10/17/tesla-equips-roadster-with-spacex-rocket-tech-says-it-may-go-into-production-11-years-after-first-unveiling/

New EVs, missing chargers and the same old arguments. We unpack Australia’s charging rollout, the EV culture wars and Lepas pricing, plus what we’ve been driving lately https://thedriven.io/2026/10/16/the-driven-podcast-new-evs-old-arguments-and-missing-chargers/

Australia and New Zealand ranked among fastest growing EV markets in a world that has saved $29 billion in oil imports by going electric since the Hormuz crisis https://ow.ly/4CJT50ZYhyZ

US logistics giant FedEx expects to save $US20,000 in fuel costs from each of 2,000 medium duty all-electric delivery vans it has ordered https://thedriven.io/2026/10/15/us-logistic-giant-fedex-puts-in-order-for-2000-all-electric-delivery-vans/

We test drive Australia’s newest affordable electric hatchback and compare it to one of our favourite electric hatches from earlier in 2026 https://thedriven.io/2026/10/15/the-battle-in-the-electric-hatch-market-we-compare-the-mg4-urban-with-the-geely-ex2/

Chery’s latest brand is joining Australia’s electric SUV market, with the Lepas L6 offering 440km of range and a starting price below $48,000 https://thedriven.io/2026/10/15/cherys-lepas-prices-first-electric-suv-at-47990-with-440km-range/

A first-of-a-kind so-called “battery-first” electric commissioning service operation vessel (eCSOV) has been launched in Spain by British maritime transportation firm Bibby Marine https://ow.ly/mnqz50ZXRbV

VW admits ID.Buzz is on the wrong cost base and says it is working on a new generation model that will be more affordable and built with latest technology https://thedriven.io/2026/10/14/its-on-the-wrong-cost-base-vw-ceo-promises-more-affordable-id-buzz/

Australian charging manufacturer EVX plans to build a new pole-mounted DC “fast charger” specifically designed for local streets https://thedriven.io/2026/10/14/evx-unveils-australian-made-pole-mounted-dc-fast-charger-for-electric-cars/

I can forgive the occasional mis-information in mainstream media form people who leap into an EV without doing their homework. But I object to deliberate tripe https://thedriven.io/2026/10/14/the-ev-culture-wars-havent-finished-and-misinformation-is-still-rife-in-mainstream-media/

Xpeng has debuted the G9L, its new large electric SUV which will be available as both a purely electric model as well as a souped-up range extender version https://thedriven.io/2026/10/14/xpeng-debuts-g9l-its-new-flagship-electric-suv/

Australia’s first national electric vehicle (EV) charging roadmap will detail the charging needs for passenger and heavy vehicles through to 2035 https://thedriven.io/2026/10/13/what-happens-next-ev-charging-roadmap-to-set-out-priorities-for-next-phase-of-electric-transition/

Honda has partnered with Ohme to offer home EV chargers and installation to buyers of its new Super-One EV, with a full charge potentially costing less than $2.40 https://thedriven.io/2026/10/13/honda-taps-ohme-for-smart-home-ev-charging-as-36900-super-one-arrives/

Xpeng’s luxury people mover and GAC’s Aion UT electric hatch score 5-star safety from ANCAP under the stricter 2026 test https://thedriven.io/2026/10/13/xpeng-x9-mpv-and-gac-aion-ut-hatch-get-5-star-ancap-safety-scores-under-tougher-new-test/

Mining giant Fortescue has revealed some key details of the 6 megawatt (MW) electric truck chargers that it is building itself in order to boost its chances of eliminating fossil fuels from its massive iron ore operations in the Pilbara https://ow.ly/L66i50ZX0AY

Volkswagen has officially taken the wrapping off the ID. Tiguan, an electric version of its best-selling car that it boasts is one of its most important new models https://thedriven.io/2026/10/12/volkswagen-officially-unveils-electric-version-of-best-selling-tiguan-with-range-of-up-to-600-km/

A proposed electric bus depot in Melbourne’s West announced this week will feature charging infrastructure for over 130 electric buses and room for future growth https://thedriven.io/2026/10/12/new-depot-capable-of-charing-at-least-130-electric-buses-planned-for-australian-citys-western-suburbs/

I am looking for a Type-2-to-type 2 charging cable plug holder that fits the male end of the cable that goes into the house – do you know if these exist? https://thedriven.io/2026/10/11/readers-question-holsters-for-the-type-2-to-type-2-cable-and-fitting-them-into-the-house/

Geely now has 100 dealers across Australia as it aims for regional buyers as part of its upcoming expansion https://thedriven.io/2026/10/11/geely-opens-100-dealerships-in-australia-in-18-months-as-ev-sales-rise/

Tesla offers a $2,750 on Model 3 in-stock vehicles to help move inventory https://thedriven.io/2026/10/10/tesla-lowers-in-stock-model-3-prices-by-2750/

I have two phase power connected to my house. Could this setup be used to increase power available for EV charging? https://thedriven.io/2026/10/09/readers-question-are-two-phases-better-than-one-for-ev-charging/

EVs outsell petrol cars again as we unpack September’s sales figures, Hyundai scraps its Australian launch plans for the Ioniq 3, and we share our first impressions of Honda’s new Super-One electric car. Plus, all the other big EV news of the week. https://ow.ly/yvai50ZVHUY

EV sales in Europe have jumped 45 per cent in 2026, driven by a seven-fold increase in sales of low cost electric cars – with Scandinavia leading the charge https://thedriven.io/2026/10/08/a-seven-fold-boost-in-low-cost-ev-sales-has-transformed-the-new-car-market-in-europe-new-report-finds/

Going for smaller/wheel higher profile tyre options may not be fashionable – but they offer advantages on less-than-perfect road surfaces, add more range, and cost less https://thedriven.io/2026/10/07/readers-question-should-i-choose-the-unfashionable-tyre-option/

Jaguar has debuted its much-hyped Type 01 electric luxury four-door GT, which will launch in Australia next year, priced from around $300,000 https://thedriven.io/2026/10/07/jaguar-unveils-its-new-electric-future-with-type-01-four-door-gt-yours-from-around-300000/

Japanese car giant Mazda has launched a new made-in-China electric SUV. With a big screen, and some bling, is it a real Mazda? https://thedriven.io/2026/10/07/mazda-launches-cx-6e-electric-suv-in-australian-market-but-is-it-a-real-mazda/

EVs continue to dominate Europe’s new car sales, accounting for around half of all new registrations in at least six countries and setting new in a half dozen others https://thedriven.io/2026/10/07/evs-dominate-european-new-car-sales-in-september-as-denmark-chases-down-norway-to-be-market-leader/

GWM adds home charger incentive to help boost sales in October of its first all-electric SUV in Australia https://thedriven.io/2026/10/07/gwm-offers-free-home-charger-incentive-to-boost-ora-5-electric-suv-sales/

Chinese car maker Leapmotor says the new B03X small electric SUV will arrive in Australia in November starting from $29,990 drive-away, undercutting the BYD Atto 2 Dynamic https://thedriven.io/2026/10/07/leapmotor-b03x-to-land-in-australia-in-november-from-29990-drive-away-undercuts-byd-atto-2/

EVs capture 24.2 per cent of new car market in September, beating petrol cars for the second month in a row – led by BYD, Tesla and Geely https://thedriven.io/2026/10/06/evs-outsell-petrol-cars-again-and-account-for-nearly-one-in-four-new-car-sales-led-by-byd-tesla-and-geely/

Tesla supercharger count hits over 85,000 stalls with 9,000 sites and is expected to increase to 100,000 stalls by 2027 https://thedriven.io/2026/10/06/tesla-hits-global-milestone-of-85000-supercharger-stalls-new-24-stall-supercharger-site-planned-for-australia/

Victoria opens tender for hundreds of new electric buses, less than a month after Queensland ripped up its own plans and decided to buy 630 diesel buses instead https://thedriven.io/2026/10/06/one-state-opens-new-tender-for-hundreds-of-electric-buses-as-another-state-decides-to-go-diesel/

Mazda says it is now more comfortable with the current NVES settings, in part due to big uptick in Australian EV sales and significant interest in new electric models https://ow.ly/J3IQ50ZULoI

Tesla puts up $2,950 off the prices of Australia’s best-selling EV, the Model Y, for in-stock cars, following another price cut last week and the entry of a no-frills Model 3 https://thedriven.io/2026/10/05/tesla-offers-almost-3000-off-model-y-inventory-in-yet-another-price-cut-to-attract-new-sales/

Australians driving older petrol and diesel vehicles often pay the most at the bowser, spend more on repairs and rely on cars with the weakest safety equipment https://thedriven.io/2026/10/04/its-time-to-revisit-the-cash-for-clunkers-idea-but-in-a-way-that-makes-it-fair-on-households/

BYD’s updated small electric hatchback showcased ahead of official launch, with frunk, a new interior and much more https://thedriven.io/2026/10/04/byds-most-popular-model-gets-first-major-redesign-now-longer-and-with-a-frunk-and-interior-upgrades/

Mitsubishi reveals Australian specs for its new electric ASX VR-e, including a dual-motor variant that will be the fastest-accelerating Mitsubishi ever officially sold here https://ow.ly/bmZF50ZUKeH

Germany will allow batteries in electric cars, homes and businesses to take power from the grid and feed it back. But industry says the changes don’t go far enough https://ow.ly/hEq350ZTMPC