“The Fiat 500e for example, is priced at an almost €12,000 ($13,000) premium to the standard Fiat 500, despite only having around €3,000 worth of batteries in it, based on BNEF analysis,” said McKerracher.

In this episode of The Fully Charged Show Podcast, Robert Llewellyn sits down with Giles Parkinson, founder and editor of RenewEconomy, The Driven, and One Step Off the Grid—Australia’s go-to sources for EV and clean energy news.

The Driven publishes detailed sales data for Australian passenger electric vehicle sales on this page. Data is sourced from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries report known as VFacts, the Electric Vehicle Council (), as well as individual companies.This page will be updated as new data is released each month, and as new information comes to hand.

Jan 6, 2025 · Electric vehicle sales rebounded in Australia for a second month in a row during December, closing 2024 with a modest 4.6 per cent growth over 2024 – a year that saw the share of market leader Tesla slump significantly and new competition emerging with lower cost Chinese-made electric vehicles.

Tesla delivered almost 1.8 million cars across the globe in 2024 with the bulk of them being the Model Y electric SUV. This very important car in Tesla’s lineup is approaching 5 years since production first started in January 2020 but it’s finally about to get a refresh.

Aug 17, 2018 · The Driven is Australia’s most-read electric vehicle news site, covering the latest EV stories both in Australia and overseas.

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.

Jan 9, 2025 · BYD’s local distributor, EV Direct’s CEO, David Smitherman said: “This is a win for the everyday Australian, and a significant moment in Australia’s automotive evolution,” said the head of BYD’s local distributor, EV Direct’s CEO, David Smitherman.

The Tesla Cybertruck, a vehicle often described as that from the future, has become the third best-selling electric vehicle in the US in the latest quarter, outselling all other EVs apart from the company’s own Model 3 and Model Y.

Queensland based battery and energy management company RedEarth Energy Storage has become one of the first companies out of the blocks on vehicle to grid (V2G) technology, announcing an Australian manufacturing deal for bidirectional chargers that will enable electric cars to act as batteries on wheels.