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.

EV News

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.

3 min

EV News

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.

1 min

EV News

“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”.

2 min

Charging

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.

2 min

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.

2 min

EV News

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.

2 min

EV News

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.

3 min

EV News

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.

2 min

EV News

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.

2 min

Charging

EV charging facilities upgraded at two major hospitals

Two hospitals in New South Wales have received electric vehicle (EV) charging upgrades as part of the state government’s goal of delivering a fully electric passenger fleet by 2030.

Joshua S. Hill