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ThursdayApr 02, 2026 10:00 am

What Buyers Need to Know Before Purchasing Used EVs

Used electric vehicles are suddenly the most searched category in Australia's second-hand car market, and the timing is no coincidence. Fuel costs have crossed thresholds that are genuinely changing purchase behavior. The used EV segment was already building momentum well before prices at the pump became a daily grievance. Pickles, one of the country's largest automotive auction platforms, has seen triple-digit growth in EV-related searches over the past month alone. Second-hand EVs accounted for a small slice of overall used car sales in 2025. Their growth rate of nearly 65% year-on-year left every other category behind. Close to half a…

TuesdayMar 31, 2026 10:00 am

Oil Shock Triggers Surge in Global Chinese EV Exports

Surging oil prices are reshaping buying decisions for millions of drivers, and Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers are positioned to benefit the most. Geopolitical instability across the Middle East has pushed crude oil to above $100 per barrel, unsettling fuel markets worldwide. As a result, battery-powered transport is looking considerably more attractive than it did a year ago. Showrooms carrying Chinese electric brands across Australia and Southeast Asia are reporting a marked increase in inquiries and orders. China's production scale gives its manufacturers a structural advantage over Western automakers. Output of plug-in electric vehicles reached close to 13 million units in 2024, roughly half of total domestic automotive production, and electric models…

FridayMar 27, 2026 10:00 am

BYD Sees its EV Sales in Europe Triple as the Year Starts

BYD's European sales figures for the opening of 2026 are unlike anything the Chinese automaker has posted before. Registrations across the bloc surged to roughly three times the volume recorded in the same period last year. The result arrives against a backdrop of broad market weakness. It positions BYD as the most consequential new force in the European automotive landscape right now. Industry data from the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association shows BYD placed just under 29,300 vehicles in January and February. That compares with just over 10,490 in the same period of 2025, a gain of approximately 179%. The overall…

ThursdayMar 26, 2026 10:00 am

Honda’s EV Retreat Poses Major Ramifications for Japanese Clean Tech

Honda has scrapped battery-electric vehicle programs it was building for the American market and absorbed a multibillion-dollar write-down to do it. The announcement has trained a harsh spotlight on something bigger than a single corporate miscalculation. Across Japan's automotive industry, a strategic failure has been accumulating quietly for years. Honda has now brought it into plain view. Several pressures converged to produce Honda's decision. Chinese manufacturers entered global markets with electric vehicles that incumbents struggled to match on price. U.S. tariffs added financial complexity to Honda's American operations, and both issues are underpinned by a larger structural issue. Government backing for hydrogen drew engineering resources toward fuel-cell…

TuesdayMar 24, 2026 10:00 am

Why V2G Technology Uptake Is Not Happening Quickly

Electric cars sitting idle in driveways and parking lots could help stabilize power networks by sending electricity back into the grid during peak consumption hours, yet this vehicle-to-grid concept hasn't moved beyond small tests across the United States. New research from North Carolina State University identifies why the technology with clear benefits for drivers and utilities alike remains mostly theoretical. The basic idea is pretty straightforward. Cars spend most of their time parked, and battery-powered vehicles essentially amount to energy storage on wheels that could discharge power when demand spikes or renewable sources go dark. Owners would earn money by letting their vehicles feed the network during afternoon and evening consumption peaks or after sunset when…

FridayMar 20, 2026 10:00 am

The Average Cost of EVs Reduced in Europe in 2025

BEV prices in Europe dropped 4% in 2025 to roughly $45,000, driven by affordable smaller models and intensifying competition from Chinese automakers. The B-segment, which includes compact cars like the Citroën ë-C3 as well as Renault 5, saw prices fall 13% as manufacturers rushed to meet stricter European Union emissions targets. Transport & Environment analysis shows all manufacturers are on track to meet EU emissions standards for 2025 through 2027. Lucien Mathieu, who leads automotive policy at the Brussels group, says European Union targets are making cheaper electric vehicles a reality. The industry doesn't like acknowledging this, but the timing of cheaper new models in 2025 makes the connection unmistakable. If regulators don't dilute the 2030…

ThursdayMar 19, 2026 10:00 am

Interest in Electric Vehicles Grows as Gas Prices Rise Amid Iran War

As the U.S. continues to wage war in Iran alongside Israel, the subsequent rise in gas prices has caused interest in battery electric vehicles (BEVs) to rise. Unlike combustion engine vehicles, BEVs are entirely powered by electricity, making them relatively insulated from shocks to the global fuel market. In the meantime, the United States’ total reliance on fossil fuels for transport is forcing drivers in the country to dig deeper into their pockets to pay for gas, highlighting another benefit of owning an electric car. The ongoing Iran war has caused gas prices in the U.S. to spike by around 20%, a surge which has reportedly accelerated market interest in electric…

TuesdayMar 17, 2026 10:00 am

Why Honda is Abandoning Plans to Make 3 EVs in the US

After initially pledging to launch a whopping 30 new electric vehicle models by 2030, including three electric SUVs built in the United States, Tokyo-based Honda has revealed that it has shelved plans to build the Acura RSX, 0 Series Saloon, and 0 Series SUV. Like many other carmakers operating in the U.S. market, Honda was enthusiastic about the transition to battery electric cars and planned to invest $65 billion into its electrification efforts. However, just like its counterparts, Honda was forced to downscale its enthusiastic plans for electrification in the face of various mitigating factors. According to a statement from the firm, it is ending plans to produce 3…

FridayMar 13, 2026 10:00 am

Volkswagen Profits Tumble as Tariffs, Competition in China Weigh on Earnings

Volkswagen has reported one of its worst financial performances in years, with operating profit more than halving in 2025 as the German automaker absorbs the combined weight of American tariffs, a collapsing position in China and deepening problems at two of its most profitable brands. The results confirm that Europe's biggest auto manufacturer is fighting on multiple fronts simultaneously, and losing ground on most of them. Annual operating profit came in at $10.4 billion, well short of what analysts had penciled in. The underlying margin for the year was 2.8%, a significant distance from the 8-10% range the company has publicly committed to by decade's end. Group revenues were broadly…

ThursdayMar 12, 2026 10:00 am

Xiaomi Starts Using Humanoid Robots During EV Assembly

Humanoid robots have made it onto a working factory floor, and Xiaomi got there first. The Chinese tech giant ran two bipedal machines through three hours of active production work at its Beijing electric vehicle plant, recording a task completion rate above 90% in the pilot trial. For an industry that has spent years promising this moment, the trial is the closest thing yet to proof of concept. Both units were positioned along the assembly line and given the job of securing wheel hardware to vehicle chassis. Every 76 seconds, a new car reaches the station, and the robots had to keep pace with that rhythm. Xiaomi…

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