The Australian Electric Vehicle Association

Mazda undercuts Tesla Model 3 with its 6e electric car Ultra-competitive pricing gives Mazda's Chinese-built 6e electric car its best chance for success against key rivals.

The 2026 Mazda 6e sedan has been priced for Australia. It undercuts both the Tesla Model 3 and BYD Seal from an ultra sharp $49990 + ORC. Deliveries expected from July.

www.drive.com.au/news/2026-ma...

BYD Atto 3 EVO Approved for Australia: 330kW AWD Performance and 800V Fast Charging The new BYD Atto 3 EVO has been approved for Australia with 330kW AWD power, 800V fast charging, and 510km range. Expected to launch later in 2026.

The 2026 BYD Atto 3 Evo has been announced. The first EV model sold in Australia is inline for a huge upgrade including standard RWD and AWD options up to 330kw (!!), 220kw DC charging, 11kw AC charging, a 78kWh 800v Blade LFP battery and a Frunk!!

zecar.com/reviews/2026...

The 2026 BYD Shark 6 Cab Chassis has been priced for Australia.

A single Dynamic grade from $55900 + ORC.

www.drive.com.au/news/2026-by...

Volkswagen have sharp pricing on the ID Buzz Cargo and Pro variants with the
cargo priced from $72990 drive away.

www.volkswagen.com.au/app/locals/o...

Kia EV5 Offers | Great Deals & Specials | Kia Australia Explore the latest deals & offers on the tech infused Kia EV5 all-electric mid-size SUV.

The Kia EV5 SUV is now available from under 50k drive away. A little bit more in the west.

www.kia.com/au/shopping-...

Kia EV4 sedan to undercut Tesla Model 3 as brand's next electric car in Australia Due in Kia showrooms later this month, the EV4 electric sedan is the brand's rival to the Tesla Model 3, BYD Seal and Polestar 2.

The 2026 Kia EV4 sedan has been priced for Australia. From $49990 + ORC. Deliveries from next month.

www.drive.com.au/news/2026-ki...

The latest Chinese EV coming to Australia could have the BYD Dolphin worried on price Another contender has emerged in the battle to sell Australia's cheapest electric cars, this time from GAC.

The 2026 GAC Aion UT is confirmed for Australia and arriving mid year.

www.drive.com.au/news/2026-ga...

Toyota chases 7400% sales lift for EVs and PHEVs in Australia! - EV Central Toyota has rejected its electric vehicle strategy in Australia is “a flop” at the same time it has announced it is targeting a staggering 7400 per cent increase in local EV and plug-in hybrid sales…

"It's a bold strategy, Cotton, let's see if it pays off"

evcentral.com.au/toyota-chase...

RECALL: 2024 Volvo EX30 could catch fire due to potential battery fault The fault with the battery could cause the Volvo EX30 to catch fire, according to the recall notice issued by Volvo.

The Volvo EX30 has been recalled in Australia. Owners should keep the battery charge level below 70 per cent until a remedy is made available.

www.drive.com.au/news/2024-vo...

Kia's updated, longer-range EV gets a price rise – but it's not a big one The styling and battery overhaul for the Kia EV6 electric car is arriving in Australia with a price rise of less than $100.

The 2026 Kia EV6 has been priced for Australia. Bigger battery, more features from $72,660 + ORC.

www.drive.com.au/news/2026-ki...

Thanks again to Scott from Liberty Corrigin Roadhouse for hosting the charger. He owns the pub too by the way if you are thirsty.

www.plugshare.com/location/124...

The Tritium RT has both ChaDeMo and CCS but we have only enabled the CCS plug to reduce ongoing costs. Adaptors are available for loan via the branch for any intrepid owners...:-)

AEVA WA Branch have been busy with the install of a DC Charger at the Corrigin Roadhouse.

While it's only 20kW (due to current site supply restrictions) It will enable crucial topups to those lower capacity EVs heading to Esperance and beyond via Hyden.

Hyundai Australia have slashed the price of the Inster and Kona Electric for cars in stock.

INSTER (Standard Range): $35,990 driveaway ($7,288.48 saving).
KONA Electric (Standard Range): $45,990 driveaway ($13,157.48 saving).

www.carsauce.com/car-news/hyu...

2026 Hyundai Elexio: Australian pricing and specifications confirmed for Chinese-built Model Y rival | Drive Due in Australia soon, the Chinese-built Hyundai Elexio electric SUV is cheaper than the Tesla Model Y and the related Kia EV5 Long Range.

The 2026 Hyundai Elexio has been priced for Australia. It's first chinese built EV is priced from $59990 drive away in single motor long range guise.

www.drive.com.au/news/2026-hy...

Car brands that miss NVES emissions targets to be exposed by Australian regulators | Drive A list of the car brands that fell short of strict CO2 emissions targets for new vehicles will be released next year.

Name and Shame.

Car makers to be exposed for missing tough emissions rules.

www.drive.com.au/news/car-mak...

XPeng's Model Y rival may soon no longer undercut Tesla, BYD, and more | Drive Updates to the XPeng G6 from China will see the base model dropped, and a new all-wheel-drive 'performance' edition added.

Xpeng has deleted the base model and added a new dual motor performance variant of the G6. On sale from mid 2026.

www.drive.com.au/news/2026-xp...

JAECOO J5 BEV | Omoda Jaecoo Australia Built for every kind of journey

Jaecoo have lauched the J5 EV in Australia. For the first 1000 orders they are priced at a sharp $36990 D/A.

www.omodajaecoo.com.au/models/jaeco...

Toyota has dropped the price of its Tesla Model Y rival of $10K amid sluggish sales | Drive A massive price cut of up to $10K has been applied to Toyota's updated electric SUV in Australia amid sluggish sales.

The 2026 Toyota bZ4X has had price cuts and equipment upgrades across the range. From $55990 + ORC.

www.drive.com.au/news/2026-to...

ARENA to invest $21M in electric vehicle infrastructure ARENA is accelerating the rollout of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure with support for three new projects across the country.

ARENA to invest $21M in electric vehicle infrastructure.

esdnews.com.au/arena-to-inv...

Hyundai's Ioniq 5 range has gone from 16 variants to just four as part of a 2026 update that also adds new tech | Drive Hyundai has treated the Ioniq 5 EV to a massive line-up rationalisation, moving from 16 variants to a range of just four models.

The 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 has been priced for Australia. From $76,200 + ORC.

www.drive.com.au/news/2026-hy...

Build Your BYD SEALION 7 | Order Online Powered by VIRTUALYARD

The BYD Sealion 7 has had it's cashback offer increased to $4k until the end of the year.

evdealergroup-byd.com.au/configurator...

DEEPAL New Electric Vehicle Special Offers on the S07 Explore the latest electric vehicle offers on the DEEPAL S07 from DEEPAL Australia

The Deepal S07 has $5k cashback and 3 years free servicing until the end of the year.

www.deepal.com.au/special-offe...

500 We're hard at work making some updates to our website. Please check back later for exciting improvements.

The 2025 Xpeng G6 is in runout. Offers include five years of free servicing included plus choice of:

* 0 per cent p.a. comparison rate finance, no deposit, over 24 months or
* $5000 cashback
* Optional 10-year vehicle and battery warranty available for $880

xpeng.com.au/g6

500 We're hard at work making some updates to our website. Please check back later for exciting improvements.

BYD have a sweet $4.5k cashback deal on Shark 6 in Deep Sea Blue. Plus BYD will donate to Beyond Blue with every sale. Nice.

evdealergroup-byd.com.au/event/beyond...

China's newest car brand in Australia to target BYD, MG, Kia with competitive prices | Drive Prices of the budget-priced small SUV, medim electric SUV, and Carnival rival set to lead GAC's local launch are now official.

The newest chinese brand to bring an EV to Australia is GAC. The Aion V SUV starts from $42590 + ORC.

www.drive.com.au/news/2026-ga...

a cartoon of a goat drinking from a glass ALT: a cartoon of a goat drinking from a glass

Apologies for the Cloudflare error...

On 13 November 2025, AEVA announced the winner of its 2025 Charging Station of the Year award.

The winner is the Tesla supercharger station at New Italy, NSW.

PR: www.aeva.asn.au/files/4544/

📸 : www.plugshare.com/location/740...

The significance of the 'Early majority' was discussed in detail at our National Conference. The uptake of electric passenger vehicles in Australia will hinge on popular segments and new models. Particularly models subject to tax concessions.

South Korea's KGM beats Toyota, Tesla, BYD to AWD electric ute in Aus | Drive Australia’s first all-wheel-drive electric ute comes from South Korea’s lesser-known car brand, but it’s not a HiLux or Ranger rival.

The first electric unibody dual cab ute is now available in Australia. It's called the KGM Musso EV and it starts from $60k DA.

www.drive.com.au/news/2026-kg...