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Thursday, July 16, 2026

Thursday, July 16, 2026

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Jessica Bateman

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Charging & V2G

EV chargers to be rolled out across aged care facilities
A total of 42 EV chargers is to be rolled out for the use of staff and residents at 21 different aged care facilities in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.
Joshua S. Hill

May 18, 2026

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Hydrogen Fuel Cell

First hydrogen heavy truck refuelling station held up by collapse of likely truck suppliers
First-of-its-kind project to provide hydrogen refuelling facilities for heavy trucks in Australia has been hit by delays and added costs, and the financial collapse of its two preferred fuel cell truck suppliers.
Giles Parkinson

May 18, 2026

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Batteries

Hyundai issues urgent safety recall for 2019-2023 Kona electric
Hyundai Australia has just issued an ‘Urgent Safety Recall’ notice for OS model Kona electrics built between May 2018 and July 2023.
Bryce Gaton

May 18, 2026

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Honda doubles down on hybrids after abandoning EV target and posting huge first loss
Honda takes massive first ever loss from its failed EV strategy that it blames on Trump and Chinese competitors, as it doubles down on hybrids and releases a revamped Prelude.
Joshua S. Hill

May 18, 2026

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Toyota offers another big discount on bZ4X after slashing prices by $10,000 last year
Toyota slashes prices as part of a temporary bonus to help boost its bZ4X sales.
Riz Akhtar

May 18, 2026

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New Chinese EV brand announces price cut and free charger for first Australian model
GAC reduces prices on its Aion V electric SUV as part of EOFY sales with $2,000 cashback on top variant and a free home charger.
Riz Akhtar

May 17, 2026

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Batteries

BYD says massive success of new Blade battery is creating supply issues
BYD’s 5 minute flash charging models have been hugely popular, but this has resulted in tight battery supply conditions, the company founder reveals.
Riz Akhtar

May 17, 2026

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Electric power sliding doors to feature in BYD’s smallest EV, with tiny 20 kWh battery
More details revealed on BYD’s smallest EV yet, the Racco or BYD Sea Otter, destined initially for Japan.
Riz Akhtar

May 16, 2026

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Xpeng’s next EV approved for sale in Australia, a fast-charging electric people mover
Xpeng’s luxury people mover approved for sale in Australia, hinting at what’s to come from tech-driven brand.
Riz Akhtar

May 16, 2026

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Mercedes-Benz says electric variants of its CLA compact sedan coming to Australia
Mercedes-Benz has confirmed it will bring a five-variant lineup of its CLA compact sedan to Australia, including two fully electric models.
Joshua S. Hill

May 15, 2026

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Electric Work Vehicles

Victoria signs global initiative to reach 100 pct zero-emission freight vehicles by 2040
The Victorian Labor government has joined a global initiative committed to enabling 100 per cent zero-emission new truck and bus sales by 2040.
Joshua S. Hill

May 15, 2026

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Charging & V2G

Community group launches new neighbourhood battery, with EV charging bays
Community group celebrates the launch of its latest neighbourhood battery, but with a twist, as the new battery in inner-city suburb features two EV charging bays. More are planned.
Joshua S. Hill

May 15, 2026

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