MG supports NVES Option B

MG4 electric side view
MG Motor Australia strongly supports the Federal Government’s Impact Analysis for the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) and has opted for option B. MG Motor Australia is fully committed to working with the Government and wider industry to ensure Australian road users can access a wide range of affordable low and zero emission vehicles. “With […]

Another Peugeot electric SUV coming in 2024

Next-Level PEUGEOT E-3008 Arriving Down Under in H2, 2024; Register Your Interest Now Open
PEUGEOT Australia has confirmed arrival timing for yet another addition to its expanding electric vehicle range, with the Next-Level PEUGEOT E-3008 set to arrive in Australia during the second half of the year.  PEUGEOT has transformed the E-3008, taking to a whole new level the creativity of its design and the driving pleasure and electric performance it offers to its users: With […]

EV streetside charging now available cross Lake Macquarie

street pole ev chargers in australia
Seven new pole mounted electric vehicles chargers have been installed across the Lake Macquarie LGA to help fuel the rapid take-up of electric vehicles across the region. They are part of the EV Streetside Charging Project led by consumer energy and smart metering specialists Intellihub and supported by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency and Lake […]

Europcar gets funding for more EV chargers

Euopcar Kia EV6 electric rental car
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) announced $4.76 million in funding from the Driving the Nation Program to Europcar Mobility Group for the ‘Electric Rental Vehicle and Charging Infrastructure Rollout’ project. Europcar Mobility Group, one of the largest vehicle rental companies in Australia, will install 256 chargers across at […]

TFM partners with Chargefox

2023 Toyota bZ4X charge port
Toyota Fleet Management (TFM) has partnered with Chargefox hargeto launch an EV Charge Card that offers greater fleet efficiencies and ease of use. The launch of the EV Charge Card comes as Toyota launches its first Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV), the bZ4X SUV, with the charge card available to use at thousands of EV chargers across the […]

Hyundai continues to tweak IONIQ 5 lineup

Enhanced Hyundai IONIQ 5 2024 with bigger battery
Hyundai Motor Company announced today the upcoming release of an enhanced IONIQ 5 and new IONIQ 5 N Line for its award-winning dedicated electric vehicle (EV) lineup that offers product enhancements, innovative features and design upgrades. The enhanced IONIQ 5 aims to maintain the global award-winning EV’s exemplary level of product competitiveness by improving specifications […]

Tesla vows to listen to fleet feedback after criticism

Tesla Model 3 All new model with better ride quality
This article was previously published by Fleet News in the (UK). – By Tom Seymour – Tesla has acknowledged areas for improvement with how it works with fleets after concerns have been raised about the brand by multiple UK operators. Some have already walked away from the brand, while others are considering defleeting its vehicles […]

Ausgrid’s fleet of the future to drive EV adoption

Ausgrid CEO Marc England with the latest EV trucks at Ausgrid Artarmon Depot
Ausgrid is introducing its first ever heavy electric vehicles as part of its push to build knowledge, accelerate network capability and help enable EV adoption for the business fleets of the future. Ausgrid CEO Marc England said the two new Foton EV Tippers and one SEA Electric Flatbed Truck would help Ausgrid learn how to […]

First customer delivery of Toyota bZ4X EV

Toyota bz4x EV first customer delivery in Canberra
Toyota Australia’s first electric car, the bZ4X SUV, is now in the hands of its first owner following a customer handover event in the nation’s capital (and it wasn’t Barry). The first example of Toyota’s all-electric SUV – an all-wheel-drive bZ4X – was delivered to Canberra couple Ali and Nafiseh Lashkari, with Toyota Australia Vice […]

Projecta expands EV chargers range

Projecta expands EV Charge cable and accessories
Sales of electric vehicles has grown substantially across Australia and New Zealand over the past two years, prompting Projecta to further expand its range of quality EV charging cables and accessories. The Projecta Chargers include both Type 1 and Type 2 cables providing safe and reliable charging for most late and earlier model electric vehicles. […]