Electric Vehicles

White Tesla Model 3 electric sedan photographed indoors.

October 2, 2026

$45,900, 572 km Range: Tesla’s New Base Model 3 Is Now Australia’s Cheapest Electric Sedan by $4,090

Tesla has introduced a new entry-level Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive in Australia at $45,900 before on-road costs — $9,000 below the previous entry-level Model 3 — making it, at the time of

White BYD Sealion 5 DM-i displayed at a BYD event

Australia·Mobility·Technology

BYD Sealion 5 Gets 3-Star ANCAP Rating: 51% Crash Avoidance and Five Safety Systems Failed

If you’re considering the BYD Sealion 5 as a family SUV, the star number matters less than understanding exactly where the gaps are. The Sealion 5 plug-in hybrid became the first BYD model tested by ANCAP in Australia to receive

September 30, 2026

NHTSA Gave Tesla Until September 30 to Explain How the Cybercab Passed Standards That Assume a Human Driver Exists

Mobility·Technology·USA

NHTSA Gives Tesla Until September 30 to Answer Cybercab Safety-Certification Questions The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has given Tesla until September 30,

Kia PV5 Chassis Arrives in Europe With 71.2 kWh and a Swappable Body System UK Fleet Operators Have Been Waiting For

Mobility·UK

Kia's PV5 Chassis — the chassis-cab variant of the PV5 commercial platform — is launching in Europe with a 71.2 kWh NCM battery and

Official portrait of U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.

Mobility·Policy·USA

Trump Rolls Back Biden Fuel Economy Rules — Final Numbers Still Not Published

The Trump administration announced on September 26 that it is lowering the fuel economy requirements that American car manufacturers must meet across their vehicle fleets. The move reverses Biden-era targets that had

Sunita Somvanshi

September 28, 2026

Bushfire smoke over Victoria, Australia, representing fire-season evacuation risks.

Australia·Environment·Mobility

EV Driver With 15% Battery Hit a Police Blockade at the Charger — NSW RFS Says Prepare Before the 2026 Season

With Australia's bushfire season approaching, fire authorities are warning electric vehicle owners that a depleted battery during an evacuation isn't just a range problem — it can become a route problem. NSW

Rahul Somvanshi

September 28, 2026

XPENG L03 electric SUV coupe photographed on a coastal road for the Australian launch

Australia·Mobility·Technology

XPeng L03 Australia Preorders Open at A$41,900 — BEV and Range-Extender Share the Same Entry Price

HookXPeng released Australian pricing for its L03 mid-size SUV on September 23-24, 2026. The starting price is A$41,900 before on-road costs. The notable detail: the battery-electric version and the range-extender version share

Karmactive Team

September 24, 2026

Woman in business attire charging a blue electric vehicle at a wall-mounted home charger

Australia·Technology

BYD Rewrote Australian Privacy Policy After Four Corners Raised Cyber Test Questions

Connected vehicle owners in Australia now have concrete reasons to ask what their cars collect and who can access it. An ABC Four Corners investigation reported that BYD revised its Australian privacy

Sunita Somvanshi

September 22, 2026

An electric sports car displayed outdoors on open pavement under direct daylight.

Business·Mobility·News·Technology

Tesla Roadster Reservations Reportedly Reopen Ahead of October 1 Event Without Confirmed Production Details

Tesla has reportedly reopened reservations for the next-generation Roadster ahead of an announced event on October 1, 2026. The electric sports car has been in development since its reveal in 2017. Significant

Karmactive Team

September 22, 2026

Exterior facade and central wing of the Supreme Court of India in New Delhi viewed across the institutional grounds and landscaped gardens.

India·Mobility·Policy

“Your EV Charges While Court Sits” — Justice Narasimha’s Remark Is Not a Supreme Court Order

Justice Narasimha said EVs could charge during Supreme Court hearings — but it was an oral observation in a pharma case, not a binding court order on EV infra.

Sunita Somvanshi

September 19, 2026

Exposed structural chassis of an electric passenger vehicle displaying the sealed underfloor traction battery compartment and electric motor drives.

Energy·Mobility·Technology

Factorial Energy’s 450 Wh/kg Solid-State Battery Gets Mitsui Kinzoku’s Mass-Production Push

Factorial Energy and Mitsui Kinzoku sign a deal to scale the 450 Wh/kg Solstice battery — the same tech that ran a Mercedes EQS 1,200km on one charge.

Rahul Somvanshi

September 18, 2026

Kia EV9 electric three-row SUV photographed outdoors

Technology·USA

Kia EV9 Slashed to $41,000 at Select Dealers—$16,000 Discount Fills Lost Federal Credit Gap

A three-row electric SUV that starts at $54,900 is showing up on dealer lots at prices that would have seemed improbable two years ago. Some Kia dealers are currently advertising discounts exceeding

Karmactive Team

September 18, 2026

White BYD heavy electric truck displayed outdoors

Mobility·Technology

BYD electric trucks Europe: ETT 44 claims 600 km range and 20-minute charging

BYD presented what it described as its most comprehensive European commercial-vehicle portfolio at IAA Transportation 2026, with a truck range spanning from 3.5 tonnes all the way up to 44 tonnes. The

Karmactive Team

September 18, 2026

Clean studio photograph of the Leapmotor B10 electric crossover SUV presented by Stellantis for European production.

Business·Mobility

Stellantis deepens Leapmotor partnership as Chinese EV competition reshapes its strategy

The debate about whether Chinese electric vehicles</a> will reshape Western auto markets often misses what is already in place. Stellantis is not evaluating a Chinese EV partnership — it built one. The

Karmactive Team

September 18, 2026

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