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Tesla has today confirmed that it will be pushing back volume production of its affordable models into the second half of this year, after previously revealing that it was likely to be in the first half of 2025. At the company’s Q2 earnings call today, the Tesla team highlighted that due to the incentives…
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Omoda&Jaecoo’s hope their innovations in hybrid technology will redefines efficiency standards and consolidate its position as the world’s fastest growing automotive brand. It may only be March, but the year is already shaping up to be a good one for Omoda&Jaecoo. The Chinese companies – both sub-divisions of Chery Group – ended 2024 strong:…
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Last week, BYD hosted its Tech Day, aimed at giving consumers an opportunity to get a close-up of all available models in Australia, along with the chance to drive them. Without knowing too much what to expect, The Driven attended on the morning of the third and final day of the 3-day event, located…
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Bentley Motors has unveiled its EXP 15 concept vehicle, a five-meter design study that demonstrates several advanced technologies intended for future EVs. The concept, displayed at the company’s new design studio, incorporates both traditional manufacturing techniques and emerging digital technologies. The exterior features a radar-transparent paint system called Pallas Gold, which uses ultra-thin aluminum…
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QNX, a division of BlackBerry Limited and Vector have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop and deliver what the companies refer to as a ‘Foundational Vehicle Software Platform’. This new product represents a next-generation solution designed to help accelerate the development of software-defined vehicles (SDVs), while reducing the complexity of automotive…
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EV sales in 2025 have reached a new high in Australia, driven by surging interest in models offered by Chinese makers BYD and Geely, and a rebound in the Tesla Model 3. According to data supplied by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) and the Electric Vehicle Council (EVC), a record 13,169 battery…
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Michael Hoffmann, Head of Portfolio Management BMW for Electrified Powertrains, explains why hybrid transmissions could be Net Zero’s secret weapon If you glanced at September’s ACEA registrations across Europe, you couldn’t have failed to notice that hybrid vehicles surpassed traditional ICE vehicles in EU new-car registrations for the first time. Whether driven by lingering…
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A consortium of 11 automotive OEMs and suppliers (including BMW, Continental, Eclipse Foundation, ETAS, HELLA, Mercedes-Benz, Qorix, Bosch, Valeo and Vector Informatik), with the support of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), have agreed on pre-competitive cooperation in open-source software development. A corresponding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for this agreement was signed…
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Last December, Chinese EV startup giant, Nio, revealed its third brand, called the Firefly – to rival Mini, Smart, Renault and other electric hatchbacks – at the company’s annual Nio Day in Guangzhou, China. This brand was going to accelerate the company’s expansion into the European and international markets. Now, the brand’s first electric…
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Renault has announced updates to its SUV lineup for the 2026 model year, introducing a more powerful full hybrid powertrain for the Captur and Symbioz models, along with enhanced standard equipment and a new mild hybrid engine option. The centerpiece of the updates is the E-Tech 160 full hybrid powertrain, which replaces the previous…
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Applied Intuition, a company developing vehicle intelligence technologies, has announced a new partnership with OpenAI to advance next-generation, AI-powered, experiences in vehicles worldwide. Through their collaboration, the companies are looking to transform and elevate the driving experience for consumers globally by scaling the role intelligence plays in every machine. Applied Intuition and OpenAI cited…
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The Australian electric vehicle market has rebounded from its lows of the past few months, topping the 10,000 aggregate sales in a single month in May for the first time in nearly a year, and lifting its market share to 9.5 per cent – still short of the record. Here are a few graphs…
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