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BYD officially launched its first electric supercar last year, the two-door U9, under its Yangwang luxury brand. Within months, it was spotted being tested to reach speeds of 375 km/h, well above the original claim of 309 km/h. That was off the back of a 960 kW quad-motor powertrain, or almost 1,290 HP. Now,…
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Despite the naysayers, Kia are pushing forward with its refreshingly bold electrification strategy, leading the way with the EV4, a sedan for the ages While click-bait headlines suggest a retreat from electrification – for some OEMs at least – Kia are firmly nailing their flag to the mast. And that flag is a green…
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Chinese car maker MG was one of the first EV makers to take a bite out of Tesla’s dominance of Australia’s electric vehicle market when it launched its MG ZS EV and followed that up with the MG4, both pitched at the lower price brackets. Now MG is back with the launch of a…
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Ionetic’s CEO and Co-Founder : James Eaton talks us through his career path to date, and shares his vision of an EV future What is your career path to now?My background is in engineering – something that has always been my passion. I completed a master’s in mechanical engineering at Imperial College London, specialising…
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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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