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“What happens next:” EV charging roadmap to set out priorities for next phase of electric transition
Australia’s first national electric vehicle (EV) charging roadmap will detail the charging needs for passenger and heavy vehicles through to 2035.Honda taps Ohme for smart home EV charging as $36,900 Super-One arrives
Honda has partnered with Ohme to offer home EV chargers and installation to buyers of its new Super-One EV, with a full charge potentially costing less than $2.40.
“Grit in the Gears:” NRMA report on shortfalls of national EV charging network hidden from view
Updated:A government-funded program for a national EV charging network has come up short. But a report explaining what went wrong remains hidden from view.Shorts
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Xpeng X9 MPV and GAC Aion UT Hatch get 5-star ANCAP safety scores under tougher new test
Xpeng’s luxury people mover and GAC’s Aion UT electric hatch score 5-star safety from ANCAP under the stricter 2026 test.Volkswagen officially unveils electric version of best-selling Tiguan, with range of up to 600 km
Volkswagen has officially taken the wrapping off the ID. Tiguan, an electric version of its best-selling car that it boasts is one of its most important new models.
The future of racing is electric. Bathurst’s last-lap fuel drama shows why
Sound, vibration and mechanical drama have been central to motorsport’s theatre. Glider pilots, skydivers, speed skiers and sailors prove that noise is not performance, and maybe now EVs.
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Australian Tesla driver clocks up 600,000 miles in Model S, with just one battery change and one change of brake pads
Australian Tesla driver says it is the best car he has ever owned after clocking up 600,000 miles, with just one battery change and one change of brake pads.
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