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 saw a lot of movement both on the political front and the auto industry front.
Federal energy department officials admitted they made errors in EV abatement cost modelling, a Labor MP had a go at the government about poor EV policy, and the FCAI reported vehicle emissions revealing just how dirty Australia’s car, van and truck fleet is.
Meanwhile, the first fuel cell vehicle officially went on sale in Australia and the first fuel cell station opened in the ACT, a 2021 Kona EV refresh was spotted in Canberra, Mercedes-Benz announced pricing for the EQA, and Tritium expanded its footprint further in the US and Europe.
Officials reject suggestion Taylor asked for “dodgy” EV modelling, but admit errors
“Putting handbrake on EV sales:” Federal Labor MP takes govt to task over poor policy
Australian cars, utes and vans are up to 40 pct dirtier than in Europe
2021 Hyundai Kona electric vehicle refresh spotted in Canberra
Hyundai Nexo hydrogen SUV becomes first fuel cell car for sale in Australia
Mercedes-Benz unveils pricing and details of new EQA electric compact SUV
It is the first premium electric SUV for sale from under $80,000.
GET launches first EV charging hub for inner-city residents
Tritium to supply EV chargers to California energy utility
Electric car charging solution provider EvGateway selects Tritium as supplier of DC fast charging units for 27 locations across California.
Australia’s Vulcan to track carbon emissions used in EV lithium-ion batteries
Shell searching for “right opportunities” for Australian EV charging and hydrogen
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.