MG outsells Tesla for first time as Australian EV sales stagnate ...
Nov 6, 2024 · The price war in the Australian electric vehicle market has had a significant impact on sales, at least for the country’s most affordable EV model, the MG4, which has become the best selling car in the country – knocking Tesla off its perch for the first time.
BYD officially launches Seal 06 GT, electric hot-hatch with faster …
Oct 19, 2024 · Charging these packs will take 20 minutes from 30% state-of-charge (SOC) to 80%. Previously, the Sealion 07, BYD’s Tesla Model Y-sized EV, has been showcased to have charging speeds of 10-80% in just 25 minutes, so it’d be interesting to see if the Seal 06 GT gets closer to that, given it shares the same e-platform 3.0 Evo architecture.
Five new electric vehicle brands to debut in Australia by end of 2024
The new G6 will be offered in two variants, starting from $54,800 for the Standard and being bumped up to $59,800 for the Long Range model. The Standard model has a 66 kWh lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery with a range of up to 435 km on a single charge.
Top China car brand GAC springs surprise with release of first EV in ...
GAC, one of the more prominent EV manufacturers in China, has announced its arrival in the Australian market with its Aion EV brand. At an electric mobility expo in Melbourne this week, the brand unveiled its first electric model, the Aion V, for the local market which it says it wants to bring to Australia in mid 2025.
Debunking the 80/20 limits on EV battery charging: More ... - The …
The other reason for only charging to 80% is when you’re at a DC fast-charger. The physics of battery charging is that the time for an EV battery to charge from 0% to 80% is very roughly the same as it takes to go from 80% to 100%.
Australian energy software start-up lands Arena grant for EV …
Nov 7, 2024 · Australian clean energy software provider Orkestra says it has secured $2.77 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Arena) to advance the deployment of commercial electric vehicle (EV) chargers across Australia.
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Nio launches "Tesla Model Y killer" with Onvo L60 SUV, and …
Sep 20, 2024 · Nio, a leading Chinese EV brand, has launched its own “Tesla Model Y killer” in its local market. The new mid-sized electric SUV has been highly anticipated and will be under the company’s sub-brand, Onvo, with the model being called the L60.
I drove 6,000 miles across the US in an EV. Here’s what I learned
I drove 6,000 miles across the US in an EV. Here’s what I learned. December 20, 2023; 3 comments; 6 minute read; David Carlson; The author drove an electric Volkswagen ID.4 across a continent and back, charging 54 times along the way.
Tesla brings back referral program in bid to boost sales in final ...
Oct 6, 2024 · Tesla has launched a new set of incentives to help boost sales in the last quarter of 2024. The first main incentive offered is the re-introduction of the company’s referral program, which provides referral credits for both referrers and referees.