In a recent post on X, Elon Musk lauded Tesla Australia in reaction to this post from Tesla Australia and New Zealand: “For the first time ever, EVs outsold ICE vehicles in Australia 🇦🇺 Model Y was the #1 vehicle & Tesla the #3 best-selling brand overall for the month … [continued]
Our Tesla Model 3 is now seven years old and we are about to trade the car in for a Tesla Model Y. The reason? Is it because we have done over 180,000 km (about 112,000 miles) and will be likely to require expensive maintenance? Is battery degradation a problem? … [continued]
By Ed Darmanin as told to David Waterworth for CleanTechnica Here we go, in Ed’s words with comments from me in square brackets. When I rode out of Sydney on 24 June, the plan was simple enough: 18,000 kilometres, anti-clockwise, one electric motorcycle, no support vehicle. What I didn’t plan … [continued]
Could ACEEV’s Yewt herald the rebirth of the Australian car industry? Well, it isn’t the electric Commodore from General Motors Holden, but CEO Greg McGarvey is hoping that the ACE EV (Australian Clean Energy Electric Vehicles) will be the seed from which the Australian auto industry can regrow. CleanTechnica has … [continued]
To disconnect or not? The new Australian conundrum. In Australia’s rapidly changing energy market, Australians are asking the question, do I disconnect and run on battery and solar? Do I stay on the grid and trade like Gary? My house and car charging needs are currently being met by two … [continued]
There was a slight dip in Aussie plug-in numbers in July. No matter what you wish for, shipping schedules set the pace in the Australian car market. After 3 months of slow but steady progress, July saw a slight regression in Australia’s plug-in penetration rate. Of the almost 108,000 vehicles … [continued]
So much to share with you. First, we have the overall picture from the Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO’s) latest Quarterly Energy Dynamics (QED) report. As gentailers increase their charges to stay profitable, Australia is producing record renewable energy output. Couple that with the number and size of domestic batteries … [continued]
Recent CleanTechnica stories from Michael Barnard have highlighted CATL’s joint venture to introduce electric truck swap infrastructure to Europe. That company provides turnkey solutions for swap stations and batteries. Electric truck swap developments extend to other areas of the globe as well. Janus Electric is a company in Australia that … [continued]
After Fiat withdrew from the Australian market, and a Peugeot dealer handed in his franchise, even long-time motoring “gurus” are asking the question. The metaphors abound — “tip of the iceberg,” “bloodbath,” “annihilation,” “juggernaut.” What is of no doubt is the structural change going through the Australian car sales industry. … [continued]
After less than 2 years in operation, the chosen distributor of Xpeng vehicles in Australia, True EV, has gone into administration. Currently, only one Xpeng model is available — the G6. There is a lot of “he said, she said” in the media, and the matter is before the courts … [continued]
