Australia’s war on gas guzzling utes in the name of reducing emissions may be putting another species on the endangered list — the grey nomad. The great Australian tradition of caravanning, whether taking in the Great Australian Bight along the Nullarbor Plain or through the red centre to Uluru, willContinue Reading
Green power dominates the 2023 News Corp Australia Car of the Year award. Of the eight cars to make the cut for our finals, four are powered only by electricity and three are hybrids. A solitary diesel ute waves the flag for traditional internal combustion engines. The make-up of ourContinue Reading
Booming electric car brand BYD is preparing to unleash a wave of new models in Australia over the next 12 months. BYD is the second biggest electric car brand in the world behind Tesla and its sales in Australia are skyrocketing. Luke Todd, the head of BYD importer EV Direct,Continue Reading
You drive your electric car into the garage and plug it in to charge. Or, depending on the energy needs of your home, the house might even draw power from your car. On the roof are the latest ultra-efficient solar panels converting the sun’s energy to electricity and storing itContinue Reading
A battery fire destroyed five cars near Sydney Airport last night. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) confirmed the fire was caused by a damaged lithium-ion battery that had been removed from an electric vehicle. The vehicle in question appears to be a circa-2020 MG ZS EV. The incident happened atContinue Reading
An Aussie social media star who bought a new Tesla has revealed why he will likely “ditch” the electric car. TikToker Luke Erwin took to TikTok on Thursday to share his biggest gripes with his new Tesla Model 3. In the clip, the content creator issued a warning for thoseContinue Reading