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Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

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Giles Parkinson & Riz Akhtar

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Electric Work Vehicles

Autonomous electric tractors headed to Australia with pitch to farmers
Dutch company behind electric autonomous tractors is setting its sights on Australia and will pitch to local farmers at a conference in Victoria later this month.
Matthew Biss

Jul 4, 2025

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Electric Transport

Electric truck leasing scheme wins green bank backing, but charging hub delayed
CEFC commits up to $A6 million into electric truck leasing scheme to help decarbonise the last-mile deliveries of supermarket giant, although a charging hub has hit planning issues.
Matthew Biss

Jul 4, 2025

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Tesla offers new incentives for Model Y to sustain sales in new quarter
Tesla is now offering multiple incentives, saving buyers of a new Tesla thousands in Q3 as it seeks to continue its sales momentum in new quarter.
Riz Akhtar

Jul 4, 2025

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EV News

A car seat, or a first class aircraft cabin? Zeekr’s unique mix of luxury and high performance
If Tesla and Rolls-Royce had a love child which grew into a luxury mini-van, then the Zeekr 009 Grand is what you might end up with.
Sam Parkinson

Jul 3, 2025

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EV News

Australian EV sales surge to record 10.3 pct share, as Tesla, BYD and Geely dominate
Australian EV sales surge to new highs, hitting record market share of 10.3 per cent in June on the back of increasing competition and EOFY incentives.
Riz Akhtar

Jul 3, 2025

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Charging & V2G

Tesla opens new Supercharger station with biggest solar canopy to date
Tesla’s newest Supercharger station features its biggest solar canopy to date, and at least another two solar canopies are planned as Australian EV drivers finally get a moment in the shade.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 2, 2025

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EV Sales

Tesla EV sales ease off in Australia in June, Polestar also down
Sales of Tesla EVs in Australia eased in June, disappointing predictions from Tesla bulls of another big surge in sales from the refreshed Model Y.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 2, 2025

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Tesla bounces back in Norway and Spain, as EV market surges across Europe
EV sales surge across Europe, and Tesla enjoys a rebound in key markets such as Norway and Denmark, but still struggling in other countries.
Joshua S. Hill

Jul 2, 2025

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Electric Work Vehicles

A long haul: Electric trucks in Australia still face uncertainty over rules, costs and charging
Drivers of electric trucks in one state may not be able to cross the border, because of regulations – just one of a number of issues hindering the uptake in Australia.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Jul 2, 2025

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Charging & V2G

Ludicrous Feed: BYD Seal V2G demo
Tom showcases a real-world V2G simulation using a stock BYD Seal Premium and an Infypower bidirectional inverter.
Ludicrous Feed

Jul 2, 2025

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Charging & V2G

Tritium finds new partner to boost functionality of its EV fast chargers
Tritium has partnered with a German e-mobility specialist to boost the functionality and standardise access to its EV charging network across the globe.
Joshua S. Hill

Jul 1, 2025

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Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Honda scales back and delays plans for hydrogen fuel cell plant
Honda plans to scale back and delay plans to begin operating a dedicated hydrogen fuel cell production plant in Japan, blaming “recent changes” in the global hydrogen market.
Joshua S. Hill

Jul 1, 2025

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