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

Denmark lifts EV share to 64 pct of new car market, as Tesla sales slump across Scandinavia

Denmark is now at 64 per cent share of EVs in the new car market, but Tesla no longer leads - the Toyota electric has taken top place in both Denmark and Norway.

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Volkswagen begins deliveries of electric Transporter and Caravelle vans in Europe

Volkswagen begins deliveries of its electric commercial vans, the e-Transporter and e-Caravelle, timed to coincide with the 75th birthday of the Volkswagen Kombi.

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Tesla begins production of refreshed Model Y at Gigafactory Shanghai

Tesla says it has officially begun production of the newly refreshed Model Y at its Shanghai manufacturing plant.

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Hyundai Ioniq 5 N sets fastest EV lap at Attack Tsukuba 2025

A kitted-out Ioniq 5 N has set a new fastest lap time for an electric vehicle (EV) at the Attack Tsukuba 2025 motorsport event in Japan.

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New Zealand motorcycle maker bringing electric Streetdog to Australia

New Zealand electric motorcycle manufacturer FTN Motion says it will launch its two Streetdog bikes in Australia with an initial run of 50 bikes.

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Kia unveils EV4 electric sedan and hatchback design ahead of big EV strategy unveil

Kia unveils exterior design of new EV4 sedan and hatchback, the latest in the EV series it is set to premiere later this month in Spain.

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Batteries

European car giant to use BYD batteries for low cost and short range Citroen and Fiat EVs

Stellantis reportedly signs deal with BYD for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries for new short-range and low cost versions of its Citroën ë-C3 and Fiat Grande Panda.

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Rivian opens sale of electric van to non-Amazon customers

American electric vehicle (EV) company Rivian is finally opening sales of its Rivian Commercial electric van to fleets of all sizes in the United States.

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EV uptake in Australian outer suburbs overtakes inner city

People living in outer metropolitan, regional and rural areas account for 61 per cent of EV uptake in Australia.

A turbofan design (120-200 passengers) with a range of 2,000+ nautical miles, capable of operating transcontinentally and powered by a modified gas-turbine engine running on hydrogen, rather than jet fuel, through combustion. The liquid hydrogen will be stored and distributed via tanks located behind the rear pressure bulkhead. Source: Airbus

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Airbus slashes budget and delays hydrogen-powered aircraft program

Airbus puts its hydrogen powered aircraft plans on hold, confirming an up to 10 year delay as it slashes its budget and shelves plans to test hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion on an A380.

Joshua S. Hill