When a manufacturer gets it right ‘out of the box’, there is often an expectation that an update could make it worse rather than better. Polestar have avoided that temptation with the Polestar 2 refresh.

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Details of Tesla's upcoming Cybercab reveal what's under the bonnet of the company's future tech.

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State celebrates opening of first overhead gantry charging infrastructure, which is approximately 25 per cent more space-efficient than conventional charging infrastructure,

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CEFC to provide $60 million to help South Korea car maker offer discounted finance on EVs made by Hyundai and Kia.

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BYD brings new driveaway offer on it's most popular EV, cutting over $3,700 off the price in some states.

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Kia launches its first electric sedan in Australia, the EV4, featuring the lowest drag co-efficient of any of its EVs to date and range of up to more than 600kms.

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Popular MG4 electric hatch refreshed with a cheaper rounded variant also lands in key right-hand-drive market.

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Geely EX5 factory bonus offer of $2,500 off the driveaway price sees extension as market heats up.

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Tesla adds the Model Y to it's trade-in incentive along with discounts on FSD equipped inventory stock to push for sales growth.

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Tesla reveals FSD software penetration data as it surpasses 1 million "active subscriptions".

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Andy Spry has rekindled his 50-year love affair with VW Squarebacks, with an electric conversion based around a Tesla Model S motor, and a 72 kWh battery that makes it "a joy to drive."

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Mini has unveiled what it describes as an “extensive” technical update for its all-electric Countryman electric SUV which boosts the car’s range to 500 kilometres.

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Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Xpeng has officially opened its first dealerships in the country, located in Auckland and Christchurch.

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Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) modelling now shows EVs increasingly winning on pure economics, driven by falling vehicle prices, policy reform and better understanding of real-world operating costs.

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Tesla flags end to production of Model S and Model X, says the future is all about autonomy and robots - and some solar and storage to keep them switched on.

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Researchers find that for every 200 EVs added in California between 2019 and 2023 there was a corresponding 1.1 per cent reduction in NO2 levels.

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New EU car registrations increased by only 1.8 per cent in 2025, but EV sales jumped sharply to take a 17.4 per cent market share, despite a big slump in Tesla deliveries.

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Tesla's truck charging rollout begins with 1.2 MW chargers to be installed in the coming months under a new partnership.

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BYD's next flagship EV with 1,000 kW charging and a quick acceleration time spotted testing ahead of imminent launch.

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BYD sets new international sales target for 2026 with global market expansion in full swing.

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