Batteries on wheels: Energy retailer Amber launches trial for bi-directional EV charging
Emerging energy retailer Amber Electric to trial electric vehicle (EV) smart charging and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) services with residential customers.
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Rachel Williamson is a science and business journalist, who focuses on climate change-related health and environmental issues.
Rachel Williamson is a science and business journalist, who focuses on climate change-related health and environmental issues.
Australian maker of battery integrated EV chargers hopes to succeed where Tritium failed
eLumina to launch manufacturing facilities in Gold Coast as it lands orders for its battery-integrated EV charging solutions, many to replace stock made by the collapsed Tritium.
EVs are driving boom in novated leases as customers choose Tesla and BYD
EVs now make up nearly two thirds of the novated leases signed by one of the biggest providers in Australia, but new conservative government has killed the market in New Zealand.
Grid revenue fantasies holding back rollout of electric car V2G technology in Australia
Vehicle to grid technology is being held back in Australia by unrealistic expectations about the money that can be made from electric vehicles providing grid services, one expert says.
I-phone on wheels: Apple kills electric vehicle project, switches focus to AI
Apple decides that its electric car project is too hard and it will focus on AI instead. The moves comes as sales momentum for EVs drops in US, and interest in AI rockets.
Want to cut your summer road trip fuel bill by 75 per cent? Take an EV
New analysis shows how much more it costs to take a petrol or diesel car on a summer road trip compared to an EV. Now that really will ruin your weekend.
Sunshine state EVs can now connect to rooftop solar after dumb grid rules changed
EV owners have a tradeoff: give networks some control over their equipment and get high charging limits and access to rooftop PV.
Private equity giant sinks $250m into Australian EV charging technology company
Private equity giant plans to "supercharge" EVSE expansion, including smart metering and offering EV "charging as a service" models to corporate and fleet customers.
Toyota carbon emissions soar, now more than Australia, as it seeks to slow EV uptake
Toyota's reported carbon emissions soar after being forced to account for the use of the fossil fuel cars it makes.
New entrant in EVs-for-mines market predicts 7,200 in sales by 2027
Australian company Climatech Zero is moving into EVs by licensing its Irish partner's autonomous vehicle software.