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Jacinta Bowler

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Australian EV fleet management start-up announces $US10 million funding round to push into US

  • November 16, 2023
  • Jacinta Bowler
Australian electric fleet managing software company Evenergi has announced $US10 million in funding through US investor Aligned Climate Capital.
hertz polestar 2 door open
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

Rental giant Hertz hits brake on EV mega plans due to repair issues and price cuts

  • November 2, 2023
  • Jacinta Bowler
Hertz has slowed down its big electric vehicle (EV) plans, with the company citing higher damage repair costs and Tesla price cuts affecting the cars' value.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

Kia strikes deal to re-use and recycle EV batteries, offering second life in cars or the grid

  • October 27, 2023
  • Jacinta Bowler
Kia Australia has partnered with battery replacement company Infinitev to better reuse, repurpose and recycle electric vehicle batteries in Australia
Toyota BZ4X. Source: Toyota
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  • 3 min
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“Not much of an expert:” Tesla slaps down Toyota over EVs in Australia comments

  • October 26, 2023
  • Jacinta Bowler
Tesla slaps down Toyota executive for suggesting that Australia is not a good place for electric vehicles as the spat between the two car giants continues.
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  • 2 min
  • Charging
  • EV News

Solar powered “Supernova” EV charger opened at HQ of car industry lobby

  • September 29, 2023
  • Jacinta Bowler
A solar-powered electric vehicle charger has been opened at the headquarters of the Motor Traders’ Association of New South Wales in Sydney.
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  • 3 min
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Decision to allow wider truck bodies paves way for electrification of big rigs in Australia

  • September 28, 2023
  • Jacinta Bowler
Decision to allow wider trucks on Australian roads should pave the way for the electrification of heavy duty transport.
BYD atto 3 Uluru
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  • 4 min
  • Road Trips

“More trouble getting mobile reception than charging”: From Sydney to Uluru in BYD Atto 3

  • September 24, 2023
  • Jacinta Bowler
Sydney couple drive BYD Atto 3 to Uluru and say getting a mobile connection was harder than finding a place to charge.
Model Y trailer Nullarbor
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  • 4 min
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“You won’t get far with that thing, mate:” Model Y does lap of Australia towing a boat trailer

  • September 22, 2023
  • Jacinta Bowler
Jeff Giddins took his newly bought Model Y RWD around Australia - a 20,000kms trip - towing a boat trailer.
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  • 2 min
  • Electric Transport
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Queensland to spend $134m on new buses. Most will be diesel

  • September 17, 2023
  • Jacinta Bowler
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk last week announced a $134 million investment to build 200 new buses in Queensland. But most will be diesel.
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  • 2 min
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“Unfit for purpose:” Broken EV chargers spoil the Electric Super Highway

  • September 15, 2023
  • 2 comments
  • Jacinta Bowler
EV driver on his third "big lap" of Australia in an EV says Queensland electric super highway has too many broken fast chargers and is "unfit for purpose."

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