Electric vehicles
NRMA insurance chief pushes for EV battery testing to be part of roadworthy checks after spate of fires
NRMA insurance chief Julie Batch says “busting EV myths” is critical if the nation wants to encourage a more rapid transition to a greener fleet.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Latest
Analysis
Cybersecurity
Are EVs at risk of being hacked? And will Chinese EVs be banned?
The US has banned Chinese vehicle technology from its roads and some say Australia should follow suit.
- by David Swan
Australia monitors US ban on Chinese car software over security fears
The US is set to ban Chinese-made connected-car technology amid concerns that Beijing could access Americans’ data and even remotely disable cars on US roads.
- by Lisa Visentin
Exclusive
Traffic
Sydney’s traffic paradox: More cars, less traffic
Many congested roads have less peak hour traffic than five years ago, despite record car and driver registrations and millions fewer public transport trips.
- by Nigel Gladstone
Modern Guru
Good Weekend
My mate charges his EV at my place. Should I charge him?
What if you pull the plug? Modern Guru ponders the alternative.
- by Danny Katz
‘Batteries on wheels’: Imagine earning $3000 a year from your electric car
Tantalising new technology means electric cars could reshape the power grid – and make drivers money.
- by Nick Toscano
Analysis
Climate policy
As EV sales slump Elon Musk comes up Trumps
At the risk of turning off the fans who jumped first for EVs, Elon Musk has dug in with the world’s most prominent climate sceptic: Donald Trump.
- by Nick O'Malley
Forget the Melbourne CBD, e-scooters are charging ahead in the regions
Love ’em or hate ’em, e-scooters are a hit in regional Victoria – but not every community is on board.
- by Benjamin Preiss
Opinion
Development
Contrary to conventional wisdom, the burbs are our great green hope
Through a combination of technology and design, suburbia could in fact be the most sustainable form of urban living.
- by Tone Wheeler
Lithium boss slams ‘lazy’ global carmakers, but says EV boom is coming
One of Australia’s top lithium producers says no one is making money from mining the key battery ingredient at current prices as electric car sales languish.
- by Nick Toscano
Fuel giant Ampol to miss target for electric vehicle charging bays
Australia’s top fuel supplier say its plan to install 300 electric charging bays by the end of this year is moving slower than expected.
- by Nick Toscano
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