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Australia's EV news, launches, reviews, pricing and real-world numbers. Independent information that makes choosing and driving electric simpler.

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TOP STORY · CYBERTRUCK CANCELLED FOR AUSTRALIA & NZTesla scraps Cybertruck plans for Australia and NZ. What reservation holders get: a full refund and a year of FSD →
ON THE RADARCybertruck cancelled for AU & NZ✦Tesla Roadster revealed✦Model 3 entry price cut✦September EV market share reaches 24.2%✦BYD Atto 3 Evo update
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THE NEWSROOM

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TOP STORIES / AUSTRALIA FIRST

What's driving the change.

Original EV Select reporting and analysis, with our sources listed at the end of every article.

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TOP STORY / ROBOTAXI
NEWS · TESLA

Tesla asks the Senate for driverless trials on Australian roads in 2027

Tesla wants public-road autonomous vehicle trials in 2027 and the national AV law two years early, citing 160 million km of FSD (Supervised) in AU/NZ. What it asked, and where the rules stand.

EV Select original · 30 October 2026 · Photo: Dllu, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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PRICING

The sub-$46,000 Model 3, and the one we'd pick

On Tesla's own figures, the new base car goes further than the dearer Premium RWD.

EV Select original · Oct 2026
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SALES DATA

One in four: what September's sales tell us

BEVs topped petrol again, and the six-month EV average hit a record.

EV Select original · Oct 2026
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FEATURED GUIDE · HOME CHARGING

Best home EV chargers in Australia (2026)

Our best overall pick, the best solar chargers, AUD prices, install costs and rebates.

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NEW / BUYER'S GUIDES

EV buyer's guides, by budget.

Price, highway range tests, charging, safety and where to buy, researched from manufacturer data. Nine guides so far, grouped from under $40k to $300k+.

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White updated Tesla Model Y, front three-quarter viewTeslaModel Y Premium RWD$58,900 · list price before on-roadsBlack Kia EV5, rear three-quarter viewKiaEV5 Air Long Range$59,990 · Kia drive-away estimateWhite BYD Sealion 7 Premium, front three-quarter viewBYDSealion 7 Premium RWD$54,990 · list price before on-roadsHyundai Ioniq 5 N Line, front three-quarter viewHyundaiIoniq 5 Premium N Line AWD$83,700 · list price before on-roads
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EV SELECT / RESEARCH

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EV SELECT / ROAD TRIPS

Every great drive
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Discover rapid chargers around Australia by network, power and location. Build a custom road-trip route.

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Editorial transparency. News articles are written by EV Select from cited sources, listed at the end of each article. Breaking items are short summaries in our own words, each linking to the original post on X. The background is a real photograph of a 2025 Tesla Model Y (Dllu, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons). Article photos are openly licensed Wikimedia Commons images of the exact vehicles discussed; full credits are on the image credits page.