September 2026
Electric vehicles overtaking petrol in Australian new-car sales is the dominant theme, with record monthly figures, a best-selling electric SUV topping the charts, the national battery-electric fleet passing half a million, and a fully electrified top ten in China. Rapid growth puts charging in focus, including pressure on an already stretched public network, new funding for kerbside and carpark chargers, and the role of word-of-mouth recommendations in where drivers choose to charge. Plug-in and balcony solar feature prominently, alongside renters' rights to portable energy devices, household electricity trading with batteries and AI, vehicle-to-grid trials, and community energy events. Panels from a major electrification event address women in clean tech, the cleantech jobs boom and electrified homes, while hands-on projects compile every EV model sold in Australia and build a charging map from open data. Other topics include petrol-versus-electric running costs, roadworthiness results for high-mileage EVs, microcars, electric vans in New Zealand, a vintage electric runabout, regional freight planning and criticism of a diesel bus route in Queensland.
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