Electric vehicles
‘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
Latest
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
Opinion
Cars
I bought the unsexiest car in Australia, and I love it
My family was appalled when this dumpy little darling, with all the charm of an upturned bathtub, pulled into our driveway.
- by Marish Mackowiak
Exclusive
Renewables
Half an hour of power: Renewables’ record surge a sign of future supply
The energy regulator says renewables could dominate the electricity grid within the decade – if the grid gets the right upgrades.
- by Mike Foley and Nick Toscano
Opinion
Cars
Why Australia should never be overrun by Musk trucks
The allure of the Cybertruck’s design must not overshadow the real risks it poses.
- by Jacob Elmasry
Inside Melbourne engineer’s plans to bring car production back
Richard Mazeika doesn’t plan to produce SUVs or sedans. Instead, he’s hoping to capitalise on an untapped market for electric race cars.
- by Madeleine Heffernan
Opinion
Opinion
The EV haters have a point
Driving from Melbourne to Sydney in BYD’s latest plug-in hybrid underscores why electric vehicles sales are slowing down.
- by David Swan