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TheDriven.io stands out as Australia’s top source for news, insights, and updates on electric vehicles and the shift towards zero-emissions transportation. This website is your go-to for the latest information on electric cars you might consider purchasing, as well as industry developments. It attracts a wide audience, including both industry professionals and everyday readers. In the fiscal year 21/22, the site welcomed over 750,000 unique visitors each month, and in 2021 alone, it recorded more than 16 million page views.

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EV sales remain weak in April as Tesla plunges and BYD takes the lead

1 week ago | thedriven.io | Giles Parkinson |Riz Akhtar

The slow start to electric vehicle sales in Australia in 2025 continued into April, with the ongoing plunge in Tesla EV sales offsetting gains from a slew of new models brought to the market by other suppliers. The latest data released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) and Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) shows that 6,010 EVs were sold in Australia in April.
Tesla sales plunge again in April, down stunning 75 pct over year before

1 week ago | thedriven.io | Giles Parkinson

Sales of Tesla electric vehicles have plunged again in the month of April, down 75 per cent from the year earlier period to just 500 for the month. The sales fall affected both the Model Y electric SUV, ahead of the local launch of the much anticipated refresh model, and the Model 3 sedan. The data released on Monday by the Electric Vehicle Council shows that just 280 Model Ys were delivered in Australian in April, and 220 Model 3s.
"This ship changes the game:" World's largest all-electric ferry launches in Tasmania

1 week ago | thedriven.io | Sophie Vorrath

The world’s largest 100 per cent battery electric ship has been officially launched at a shipyard in Hobart and is almost ready for service in South American waters, where it will ferry up to 2,100 passengers and 225 vehicles between Argentina and Uruguay. The 130 metre, zero emissions Hull 096 was constructed by Tasmanian ship builder, Incat, for South American ferry operator Buquebus.
"There has been some blowback:" Unrepentant Musk admits Doge impact on Tesla

3 weeks ago | thedriven.io | Giles Parkinson

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has conceded for the first time that his electric vehicle and battery company Tesla has suffered “blowback” from his work for Donald Trump as head of the controversial Department of Government Efficiency (Doge).
Half of all EVs sold in Germany made by VW, as Tesla tumbles from 1st to 8th

4 weeks ago | thedriven.io | Jennifer Collins

Every second electric car sold in Germany in the first quarter of 2025 was made by Volkswagen, while two out of three newly registered e-vehicles came from German manufacturers, according to a report by newspaper Die Welt. Registration figures by Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) since the beginning of 2025 had shown a clear lead by German brands’ electric cars.
Fortescue signs $350m deal to switch diesel drill rigs for electric in pursuit of "real zero"

4 weeks ago | thedriven.io | Sophie Vorrath

Andrew Forrest’s iron ore giant Fortescue Metals continues to put its money where its mouth is on decarbonisation, this week signing a $A350 million deal to buy more than 50 autonomous electric drill rigs to replace existing diesel-powered kit.
AusEV unveils fully electric 4x4 mining and construction ute

4 weeks ago | thedriven.io | Giles Parkinson |Joshua Hill

Australian electric vehicle (EV) distributor AusEV has unveiled what it describes as Australia’s first fully electric 4×4 mining and construction ute, and which it says will beat its fossil fuel equivalents on the total cost of ownership.
EVs more reliable than ICE vehicles, with the best and worst electric cars identified

1 month ago | thedriven.io | Joshua S Hill

German study finds clear difference in number of breakdowns between internal combustion engine cars and EVs, as reveals the most reliable and most breakdown prone electric cars.
It's all about charging time and costs

1 month ago | thedriven.io | David Leitch

At the Smart Energy 2025 conference in Sydney this week, there was a Volvo electric prime mover in the room and I got to have seat, even without a safety induction. It does make me think about Coalition leader Peter Dutton and his petrol tanker photo opps. And reducing oil imports, never mind the carbon. I was surprised that such an advanced piece of kit was to be found in Sydney, but speaking to Tim Camilleri at Volvo E-mobility I learned a little about the business case where it makes sense.
"Family and ute tax:" Federal Coalition still obsessing about electric weekends

1 month ago | thedriven.io | Giles Parkinson

The Federal Coalition has vowed to defenestrate the newly minted New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES), describing it as a “family and ute tax” that echoes its Morrison-era scare campaigns when it claimed that electric vehicles would “ruin the weekend.”“We are going to repeal Labor’s family and ute tax,” the Coalition’s spokesman for home affairs, and former policy guru at the far right Institute of Public Affairs, James Paterson told ABC’s Radio National.