Charging queues return as Easter road trips test Australia’s EV infrastructure
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- April 6, 2026

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Australia’s transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is accelerating at a rapid pace, with the latest figures showing that more than one in every six new cars sold is now fully electric. This significant shift is happening against a backdrop of volatile energy prices, with Australians battling high fuel costs and soaring electricity bills. It’s a
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Polestar cars are about to get a whole lot smarter. The Swedish electric performance car brand has announced a massive upgrade to its in-car tech stack, bringing Google Gemini directly into the dashboard. This rollout marks a significant shift in how we interact with our vehicles. Instead of relying on rigid voice commands, drivers will
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Modern vehicles are packed with incredible technology designed specifically to save lives, but it seems Australians just aren’t using it. A shocking new revelation highlights a massive disconnect between advanced car safety tech and everyday driver behaviour. Drivers across the country are actively choosing to disable the very systems built to prevent crashes on our
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Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer XPENG has officially rolled off its first mass-produced Robotaxi from the production line in Guangzhou, China. This announcement marks a significant milestone as the company becomes the first automaker in China to achieve mass production of an autonomous taxi through full-stack, in-house development. The vehicle is built on the company’s new
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The internet is abuzz with racers sharing content from Forza Horizon 6. As someone who has played every Forza title (Motorsport and Horizon), I’m super keen to get hands-on myself. Like many, I often leverage Steam for my game library. This makes managing games across PCs (across many years), and updates super easy, however.. if
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