Electric vehicles are already cheaper than petrol cars for fleet owners
Data gleaned by ClimateWorks with Victorian councils shows there are already EVs that are within or below normal council operating costs.
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Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
ARENA gives $15 million to Evie Networks for ultra fast charging network
ARENA spends $15 million to help fund the roll-out of 50 ultra fast EV charging stations by Evie Networks.
Lithium glut could see electric vehicle battery costs fall
BloombergNEF report suggests that rather than lithium being in short supply, there is a glut which will force prices down. But it may be short lived.
Can we travel the world without destroying it?
There are more commercial flights taking off today than at any other time in history, but it has come at a heavy cost to the planet.
Tesla considers Germany for next Gigafactory
Tesla said to be eyeing German region of Lower Saxony for the EV maker's fourth Gigafactory, for its established car industry and access to ports.
Hyundai teases new look EV ahead of Frankfurt Motor Show
New Hyundai electric car concept set to be unveiled at Frankfurt Motor Show teases new retro-inspired design language.
Model 3 leads battery electric car sales in Europe while PHEVs decline
Electric car sales in Europe continue upward for H1 2019 driven by Model 3 sales and 244% overall growth YoY for Tesla.
EVs break another ICE barrier: electric rally car series begins in 2020
UK carmaker Opel announces rally competition version of their upcoming Corsa-e electric passenger car.
Brazilian Embraer to test fully electric aircraft to further Uber air taxi platform
Brazilian aerospace conglomerate Embraer unveils first fully electric aircraft that will also be used to further the EmbraerX air taxi division.
Electric car calculator throws light on AC charging costs and times
EV charging calculator seeks to inform consumers about the differing aspects of AC charging, including charging rates, times and costs.