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New Chinese EV brand owned by tech and battery giants gets ready to launch electric SUV in Australia
A premium Chinese EV brand created as a joint venture between three industry giants has been spotted testing a new electric SUV in Ausdtralia.Tesla opens first Megacharger station with 1.2 MW stalls for Semi electric trucks
Tesla has announced the opening of its first Semi Megacharger station, with up to 1.2 MW of charging power per stall,
Toyota Hilux BEV first drive: “You can’t do that in a diesel ute”
Toyota has done a good job with their first Hilux electric ute. It’s great on the road, capable off-road, but its limited range will put a cap on buyers.Podcasts
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Renault 5 E-Tech and Nissan Micra EVs win yet more prizes overseas … but why won’t they bring them to Oz?
It really does leave one a bit bewildered why two established manufacturers won’t sell such popular overseas BEV models in Australia.Xpeng tech-heavy L03 electric SUV spotted in Australia ahead of release
Xpeng has been testing its new electric SUV, the L03, in Australia ahead of the planned release later this year.
Geely EX2 electric hatch to be sold in Australia at stunningly low price from $26,490
Geely’s compact EX2 electric hatch will arrive in Australian showrooms later this month, priced from just $26,490 and offering up to 345km of WLTP range.
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Around Australia in an electric campervan: “We want to show that it can be done”
In what could be an Australian first, one of the country’s EV charging pioneers is setting off on a big lap in an electric campervan, with two key messages.
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