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Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

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Bjorn Sturmberg

Charging & V2G

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,
Riz Akhtar

Jul 18, 2026

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Top News

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.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 17, 2026

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Autonomous Vehicles

New Xpeng large electric SUV spotted testing at Tesla Supercharger in Australia
A second new Xpeng EV has been spotted in Australia, this time a large electric SUV seen at a Tesla Supercharger site.
Riz Akhtar

Jul 17, 2026

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Policy

UK to introduce mileage-based EV tax from 2028, despite fierce opposition from electric car industry
UK government confirms its proposed mileage-based electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED) will take effect from April 2028 with only a few changes to its original form.
Joshua S. Hill

Jul 16, 2026

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EV News

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.
Bryce Gaton

Jul 16, 2026

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Electric Work Vehicles

State launches electric heavy vehicle trial for logistics company – at no cost
State launches free electric heavy vehicle trials to logistics and freight companies to give them the opportunity to experience electric transport in real world situations.
Joshua S. Hill

Jul 16, 2026

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Road Trips

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.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 16, 2026

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Electric Work Vehicles

Janus Electric lands another $45 million in contracts, taking diesel-to-electric truck conversion orders to more than 100
Australian specialist in converting heavy trucks from diesel-to-electric lands another four big orders in the US from freight and port operators.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 16, 2026

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EV News

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.
Riz Akhtar

Jul 15, 2026

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Electric Work Vehicles

Battery-swap specialist Janus Electric boosts diesel-to-electric truck conversion order book in north America
Janus Electric lands another $10 million order for its diesel truck conversion kits and swappable batteries, and calls for trading halt pending new announcement.
Joshua S. Hill

Jul 15, 2026

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Reviews

MGS6 review: A convincing electric SUV for less than $50,000
The MGS6 EV offers more than 500km of range, plenty of family space and a sub-$50,000 starting price. But is it enough to make it a genuine competitor in the electric SUV space?
Sam Parkinson

Jul 15, 2026

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Electric Work Vehicles

Australian logistics group takes delivery of its first electric prime mover
Logistics group takes delivery of a Mercedes Benz eActros 300 electric truck and charging solution via electric vehicle as a service model.
Joshua S. Hill

Jul 14, 2026

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