Today
- Opinion
- Life & Leisure
Why the all-electric Fiat 500e will win your heart but not your mind
It feels nippy, looks cute and is gorgeously styled, with a touch of Fellini about it. But all this charm doesn’t come cheap.
- Tony Davis
Yesterday
- Opinion
- Tax reform
All roads lead to a tax shake up after EV ruling
The High Court’s decision banning Victoria’s electric vehicle tax has parallels to how the GST came about.
- John Kehoe
This Month
After slow start, EV sales pick up speed
The recent jump in sales of electric vehicles comes before the full effects of new lower-cost Chinese models for less than $40,000 are felt.
- Tony Davis
- Opinion
- Life & Leisure
The new $80,000 Mazda CX-60 bucks the EV trend
It has the convenience of a petrol engine or a battery, depending on your needs, but most drivers now prefer a fully electric vehicle.
- Tony Davis
- Opinion
- Canberra Observed
The longer Chalmers leaves it, the harder EV charging will be to fix
What are the Greens going to demand be spent when the fuel excise runs out? And do they not realise that just because a car is battery powered, it will still need a road?
- Phillip Coorey
States demand federal fix to EV tax chaos
The Albanese government is under pressure from the states and territories to resolve a wide-reaching tax problem, following a High Court ruling.
- Ronald Mizen and Tom McIlroy
- Analysis
- Legal industry
Why the EV decision is a bad sign for High Court
There were five different judgments from the seven justices, suggesting retiring Chief Justice Susan Kiefel’s push for them to work more closely may be in vain.
- Michael Pelly
Musk reveals Cybertruck delivery date
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed Cybertruck electric pickup truck deliveries would begin next month.
- Akash Sriram, Hyunjoo Jin and Joseph White
- Opinion
- Carbon challenge
No matter who collects EV revenue, we have to charge smartly
EVs are clean, cheap to run, and could encourage more driving. That will be a test for state governments, which can no longer set road user charges.
- Marion Terrill
- Updated
- High Court of Australia
High Court’s EV decision threatens state taxes
Lawyers say the ramifications of the decision are ‘monstrous’ and could trigger a shake-up in federal-state relations.
- Michael Pelly
Andrew Forrest, motorsports mogul, revs up his British business
The Fortescue boss is using the intense competition of motor-racing to drive technical innovation at his mines. Just don’t expect to see him trackside.
- Hans van Leeuwen
EV bus outfit TrueGreen Mobility preps $100m raise; MA Moelis mandated
Preparations for the capital markets trip come 2½ months after it acquired coach charter company North Sydney Bus Charters.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Trevor St Baker-backed Evie Networks powers up for deal; UBS mandated
The energy industry big-wig has been Evie’s financial backbone, having tipped in $100 million over its lifetime.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Tesla is having to slash prices due to Musk’s politics, says fundie
The cuts to shift stockpiles mean the company’s cars now rival cheap petrol vehicles, but they could cost it $US1.2 billion a year, says at least one investor.
- Tom Randall
Rich Lister Nick Politis in $245m sale of BMW, Mercedes dealerships
The Sydney Roosters chairman owns 27.6 per cent of ASX-listed Eagers Automotive, which is buying Victorian car dealerships from him.
- Simon Evans
- Opinion
- Life & Leisure
Alfa Romeo to up its output, including an EV
The brand tips a limited-edition “halo car” every few years in addition to mainstream models, and electric vehicles from 2025.
- Tony Davis
This Chinese EV maker just lost $1.3b. It doesn’t care
Nio and other companies in China’s sprawling electric car sector have formidable government backing that allows them to withstand such losses and keep growing.
- Keith Bradsher
- Opinion
- Life & Leisure
Mercedes’ latest electric SUV should happily outsell its sedan sibling
Australians love an extra-big hatch, interior space and a bit of height in a car. The Mercedes-AMG EQE electric SUV delivers on all.
- Tony Davis
China’s BYD set to snatch Tesla’s global EV crown
Elon Musk’s carmaker shipped fewer electric vehicles than expected in the latest quarter, though it held fast to its 2023 target of 1.8 million.
- Danny Lee
How households can rescue the energy transition
Market rules don’t make it easy for customers to get the most out of their solar panels and batteries, but some still find a way.
- Ben Potter
