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Charging & V2G

Insights from Tesla’s giant and mostly off-grid Lost Hills Supercharger hub
New analysis provides key insights into how Tesla’s massive Lost Hills Supercharger hub is using its large solar and battery installations to support a skinny connection to the local grid.
Joshua S. Hill

Sep 11, 2025

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Charging & V2G

Volkswagen’s Elli launches bidirectional charging pilot that promises lower costs
Volkswagen’s energy and charging solutions subsidiary Elli has launched a bidirectional charging pilot that it says can reduce charging costs by up to 75 per cent.
Joshua S. Hill

Sep 11, 2025

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Charging & V2G

Australia’s first electric prime mover charging hub gets federal funding
Australia’s first electric prime mover charging hub has received $12 million in federal funding, and will feature 14 charging bays for electric trucks.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 11, 2025

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Polestar unveils Polestar 5 Grand Tourer, starting from $171,000
Polestar has unveiled its new Polestar 5 four-door performance Grand Tourer, its answer to the Porsche Tacan and Audi e-Tron GT.
Joshua S. Hill

Sep 11, 2025

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Charging & V2G

Tesla launches game-changing EV public charging feature for owners
Tesla aims to fix dozen of EV charging apps issue for owners, starting with one market ahead of imminent expansion.
Riz Akhtar

Sep 11, 2025

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What’s next for China’s booming PHEV EV market?
China’s electric vehicle market, once dominated by BEVs, has seen a dramatic surge in PHEV sales underpinned by supportive policies—though there are questions over the market’s long-term outlook.
Hongyang Cui and Yidan Chu

Sep 10, 2025

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Charging & V2G

A plug for the Australian public charging sector on World EV Day
Our public charging is in much better shape than some would have us believe, but we still need a coherent strategy to support the needs of more than one million EVs.
Andrew Simpson

Sep 10, 2025

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Reviews

New Ariya First Drive: Nissan’s best EV so far, with Japanese futurism packed in
Our first drive of Nissan Ariya, the brand’s most important EV so far, highlighted how well-rounded this long-awaited electric SUV really is.
Riz Akhtar

Sep 10, 2025

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EV News

Small electric trucks already cost-competitive with diesel without subsidies
Total cost of ownership for light urban delivery trucks is already close to diesel, even without subsidies, an Australian report has found.
Joshua S. Hill

Sep 10, 2025

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BYD’s smallest electric car gets 5 stars for safety
BYD’s smallest electric car gets top safety scores in Europe within months of launch.
Riz Akhtar

Sep 10, 2025

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Videos

Video: Deepal’s E07 is not quite ute, not quite SUV
Australians love a ute. They also love an SUV. The Deepal E07, inconveniently, is both. The Driven was on hand at the Australian launch to see what it has to offer.
Sam Parkinson

Sep 9, 2025

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Reviews

Deepal’s E07 first drive: The EV crossover that isn’t quite ute, and not quite SUV
Electric Ute, SUV, lounge, sleep pod? The E07 Multitruck is confusing, in a good way.
Sam Parkinson

Sep 9, 2025

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