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Joshua S. Hill

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Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology, and electric vehicles for over 15 years. He has been reporting on electric vehicles and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His preferred mode of transport is his feet.

Uber backs Rivian with $US1.25bn to deploy up to 50,000 robotaxis
Uber will invest up to $US1.25bn in Rivian as part of a plan to deploy up to 50,000 autonomous R2 robotaxis across global markets.
Joshua S. Hill

Mar 23, 2026

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Batteries, steel, aluminium: Polestar breaks down full carbon footprint of Polestar 5
Polestar breaks down the cradle-to-gate carbon footprint of its Polestar 5 four-door GT – taking into account materials, manufacturing, batteries and logistics.
Joshua S. Hill

Mar 20, 2026

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Global EV fleet avoided oil consumption equivalent to 70 pct of Iran’s exports in 2025
Iran war highlights how oil has become the Achilles Heel of the global economy. EVs have already avoided equivalent of 70 pct of Iran’s exports, and could do more.
Joshua S. Hill

Mar 19, 2026

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“We’ve listened”: Audi teases entry-level electric A2 e-tron
Audi flags release of a new A2 e-tron, a compact electric vehicles (EVs) that the company hopes will “open up access to premium electric mobility”.
Joshua S. Hill

Mar 18, 2026

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Charging & V2G

Regional network to trial streetlight EV chargers in rural and remote areas
Network company plans to install streetlight-mounted electric vehicle chargers to boost charging facilities where they have yet to emerge.
Joshua S. Hill

Mar 17, 2026

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Electric Work Vehicles

Geely’s Farizon launches new electric commercial and delivery van in Australia
Geely brand Farizon launches a new electric van in Australia that it says matches ICE vehicles on payload and cargo capacity, but no word yet on the ticket price.
Joshua S. Hill

Mar 17, 2026

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Rivian targets “broader audience” with new, lower cost mid-size electric SUV
US EV maker Rivian is targeting a “significantly broader audience” with a lower priced new mid-range SUV that includes some sub-$US50,000 variants.
Joshua S. Hill

Mar 16, 2026

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Honda abandons plans for three new EVs, flags $22.5 billion loss on failed electric strategy
Honda abandons plans for three new EV models, partly due to changes in the US and its inability to compete with Chinese EV makers. It will focus on hybrids and take a massive write-down.
Joshua S. Hill

Mar 16, 2026

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Lucid promises three new electric SUVs as it focuses on more affordable EV platform
Lucid is switching focus to more affordable EVs, featuring smaller, more efficient batteries that can deliver more range at a lower price.
Joshua S. Hill

Mar 16, 2026

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Volkswagen cuts emissions with big growth in EV sales, but falls short of EU target
Volkswagen misses its EU fleet CO2 emissions targets despite big boost in EV sales, but will avoid immediate penalties due to the EU’s flexible compliance mechanism.
Joshua S. Hill

Mar 12, 2026

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