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Plugged In: Penrith police get their EV, PM quiet on EV truck, and first BYD Han lands

Plugged In is The Driven’s weekly wrap up of what happened over the past week in the local EV industry and community.

This week, Penrith police get their EV while PM Scott Morrison is quiet on EV truck experience as first BYD Han lands in Australia, and Tritium’s 75kW charger is put to test.

Week ending January 29, 2021

All-electric Hyundai Kona is officially handed over to Penrith Polic station

Thanks to Superintendent Kean and Reg for the appreciation plaque during the official handover of the Hyundai Kona Electric at Penrith Police Station. The car looks amazing in the NSW police wrap,” said senior manager for future mobility at Hyundai, Scott Nargar via Linked In. Read the full story here.

Scott Morrison test drives an electric truck, but can’t find EV policy button

Scott Morrison drives an electric truck. Did it ruin his weekend?

First BYD Han electric sedan lands in Australia ahead of consumer launch

First BYD Han electric sedan arrives in Australia ahead of launch of new direct-to-consumer EV buying project to be launched in February.

Tesla Model 3 puts Tritium’s new 75kW fast charger to the test

First publicly available RTM75 electric car charger is put to the test by a Standard Range Plus Tesla Model 3.

Buyer of Holden’s Australian test site launches three “smart” electric cars

The Vietnam company that bought Holden’s test site in Melbourne announced launch of three smart SUV electric vehicles with self-driving features and driving ranges up to 550km – but no word on if they will come to Australia.

Xpeng offers up to $5,000 cashback on G6 electric SUV to clear 2025 stock

Xpeng announces new incentives on servicing, cashback offers and low cost finance to help move…

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Tesla to offer free 30 day FSD Supervisded trial in key markets

Tesla offers free 30 day FSD Supervised trial to help entice an estimated 1.5 million…

2 days

EV3 Earth review: Long range and a big boot in Kia’s most compact EV

Despite some minor quirks, the Kia EV3 is a compelling overall package, offering category leading…

2 days

Sinopec and LG Chem to develop sodium-ion battery materials for low-speed EVs and grid

Chinese and Korean industrial giants to work together on development of sodium-ion batteries, particularly for…

3 days

Record EV sales underline American demand – but will US car makers deliver or retreat?

This is the exact wrong moment for automakers to lose their nerve in the transition…

3 days

Australian-made bidirectional (V2X) EV charger hits the market

Australian company gets certification for first of its kind V2X home EV charger that promises…

3 days