Skip to main content
Skip to navigation
Print subscriptions
Sign in
Search jobs
Search
International edition
International edition
UK edition
US edition
Australia edition
Europe edition
The Guardian - Back to home
The Guardian
News
Opinion
Sport
Culture
Lifestyle
Show
More
Show More
News
View all News
World news
UK news
Climate crisis
Ukraine
Environment
Science
Global development
Football
Tech
Business
Obituaries
Opinion
View all Opinion
The Guardian view
Columnists
Cartoons
Opinion videos
Letters
Sport
View all Sport
Olympics 2024
Football
Cricket
Rugby union
Tennis
Cycling
F1
Golf
US sports
Culture
View all Culture
Books
Music
TV & radio
Art & design
Film
Games
Classical
Stage
Lifestyle
View all Lifestyle
Fashion
Food
Recipes
Love & sex
Health & fitness
Home & garden
Women
Men
Family
Travel
Money
Search input
google-search
Search
Support us
Print subscriptions
International edition
UK edition
US edition
Australia edition
Europe edition
Search jobs
Holidays
Digital Archive
Guardian Licensing
About Us
The Guardian app
Video
Podcasts
Pictures
Newsletters
Today's paper
Inside the Guardian
The Observer
Guardian Weekly
Crosswords
Wordiply
Corrections
Search jobs
Holidays
Digital Archive
Guardian Licensing
About Us
Electric vehicles
July 2024
Canberra trial shows EVs can provide backup power to grid in blackouts and emergencies
Change by degrees
Buying your first electric vehicle in Australia? Here’s what you should know
June 2024
The rural network
Electrifying the farm: ‘It could add a couple of hundred thousand to our bottom line’
One in four cars sold in May in Australia was an EV or hybrid vehicle, data shows
May 2024
Change by degrees
Price driven: electric cars have never been cheaper. Is it now time to buy an EV?
Carmakers are scrambling as new EV models arrive amid a glut of supply – and Australian buyers are likely to benefit
Australia banks on batteries in plan to move away from ‘dig-and-ship’ economy
Labor unveils strategy for local battery industry aimed at ending reliance on China and supporting transition to renewables ‘superpower’
Australia’s SUV obsession could wipe out emissions gains from EV sales and efficiency standards
They’re fast. Pedestrians are furious: ‘fat’ ebikes divide Australian beach suburbs
The Agenda
Is the Coalition planning to overtake Labor and tax rich inner-city EV drivers?
Paul Karp
April 2024
Australia’s skilled mechanics shortage forcing insurers to write off electric vehicles after minor accidents
Lack of parts and outdated laws also contributing to long repair wait times and ballooning premiums
Australians choose hybrids over EVs as sales of conventional cars decline
Hybrids outsold pure electrics in the past three quarters, according to new figures, while petrol and diesel sales fell 8%
One big chart
EVs are booming but electric bikes are really cutting emissions
Ebikes and mopeds, known as electric micromobility, were responsible for two-thirds of the 1.5m barrels of oil displaced a day by EVs in 2022
March 2024
Inequality reporting
More Australians are looking to ditch their cars. But the alternatives haven’t quite arrived
Albanese government manages to unite automotive industry on fuel standards – almost
Labor unveils watered-down fuel efficiency standard that eases emission rules for large SUVs
NSW announces compulsory training for firefighters to deal with electric vehicle incidents
‘No longer a novelty’: massive rise in Australian EV sales, industry report finds
Full Story
The fight to make EVs more affordable – Full Story podcast
Peak motorist body requests clarity on Albanese government’s proposed clean car policy
Greens call on Labor to drop changes to gas project consultations in return for support on vehicle emissions
About 221 results for Electric vehicles
1
2
3
4
...
Explore more on these topics
Transport
Australian politics
Automotive emissions
Energy (Environment)
Greenhouse gas emissions