Today
This Chinese-made electric SUV is giving Tesla a run for its money
Part of the ever-growing influx of Chinese EVs on Australian roads, the Xpeng G6 is packed with impressive kit for a reasonable price tag.
This Month
Robyn Denholm says Tesla board isn’t trying to oust Elon Musk
In an interview, the electric carmaker’s Australian chairwoman said that she needed to “make sure the team is focused on what they need to deliver”.
This is how far the Chinese car industry has come in 20 years
In 2005, the Asian giant’s car companies were making shameless copies of Daihatsu hatchbacks. Now, China is home to the largest motor industry the world has seen.
April
Labor must do more after the election
Readers’ letters on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the federal election, road-user charges for electric vehicles, Tasmanian salmon farming, Peter Dutton’s nuclear power policy.
Is this Mini too big for its boots?
At 4.5 metres long, the new EV Countryman is a mini-monster. It made me smile every time I climbed in all the same.
BlackRock-backed JOLT Charge seeks fresh funds; taps Highbury
The new deal is expected to value JOLT at about $300 million, and comes as it approaches the end of a $100 million investment made by BlackRock in 2021.
Jeff Bezos-backed start-up launches $30,000, US-made electric pickup
Slate Auto plans to debut its small, bare bones, two-seater truck for less than $US20,000 ($31,310) with federal subsidies.
The new Rolls-Royce Cullinan Series II has a dark side
The “alter ego” of the chrome-accented SUV is a brooding riff on the original.
Dutton’s EV backflip purely about ideology
Readers’ letters on the opposition leader’s electric vehicle stance, political advertising, teal priorities, lack of Coalition policies, housing affordability, and the sale of Rosehill Racecourse.
The Arctic lake where luxury EVs are put through their paces
We join Polestar CEO Michael Lohscheller on a series of heart-racing test drives in the frozen wilds of Swedish Lapland.
Lithium investors fear price plunge from Labor stockpile
A fresh wave of supply would deal another blow to lithium prices, which Citi already expects to fall a further 27 per cent in coming months.
The most stunning reveal (among many) at the giant Auto Shanghai show
Financial Review motoring writer Tony Davis finds a myriad of new brands and developments as China aims to fill every niche in the automotive world.
Dutton denies backflip on EV tax break. The transcript is clear
The opposition leader claims he was misunderstood when he said he would not scrap Labor’s signature tax break to encourage electric vehicle uptake.
Dutton backflips on vow to keep EV tax break
When asked on Monday whether he would scrap the EV tax breaks if elected on May 3, Dutton was definitive. No, he said. On Wednesday, he had a different position.
Musk to pull back from DOGE as Tesla profits plunge
The EV company has been facing increased scrutiny of its near-term growth prospects after deliveries tumbled 13 per cent in the first quarter.
This electric Benz is better than any petrol-powered off-roader
With four motors and a powerful battery, the G580 leaves its internal-combustion counterparts in the dust.
Musk should get the hell out of DOGE to help Tesla. He won’t
Tesla’s March-quarter earnings call provides the perfect chance for Elon Musk to stop the bleeding at Tesla. Don’t hold your breath.
China’s CATL overtakes BYD on 5-minute EV charging time
The company claimed this week that a new version of its flagship cell can achieve a 520km range in the same time, compared with its rival’s 470km.
Dutton vows to keep EV tax break he opposed
It was dubbed “bad policy” by shadow treasurer Angus Taylor, but Peter Dutton has pledged not to scrap Labor’s electric vehicle tax benefit, despite the cost blowing out tenfold.
Lamborghini not worried by super-quick Chinese EVs – yet
The supercar manufacturer is preparing to enter a low-emissions future, bringing its singular flair (and sky-high price tags) to the plug-in market.