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.

Big motorcycle brands join forces to make universal swappable batteries

Four of the world’s most recognisable motorcycle brands – Honda, KTM, Piaggio, and Yamaha – to make universal swappable batteries for motorcycles and light electric vehicles.

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Hyundai Australia says it will recall Kona and Ioniq electric cars and replace batteries

Hyundai Australia confirms it will recall electric Kona and Ioniq cars sold in Australia and replace their battery packs due to potential fire risk.

ReVolve 04 Relectrifiy arena ev batteries- optimised

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Australian company gives EV batteries a second life as big battery storage

Electric vehicle batteries to get a second life in a big battery, as an Australian company ramps up deployment of its energy storage technologies.

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Hyundai to replace electric car batteries after spate of fires, reports say

Hyundai reportedly agrees to replace batteries in all electric vehicles, including Kona and Ioniq, but it is not yet clear if this will extend to overseas markets such as Australia.

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Hyundai proposes electric vehicle battery leasing plan to lower cost of EVs

Hyundai and partners look to battery leasing plan to lower up front costs of electric taxis and other EVs, and re-use batteries for storage and fast-charging.

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Wesfarmers invests $1 billion into Australian lithium project for EV batteries

Australian conglomerate Wesfarmers commits $A1 billion for the Mt. Holland lithium project which, upon completion expected for the second half of 2024, is expected to produce 50,000 tonnes per annum of battery-grade lithium hydroxide.

An artist's impression of Britishvolt's first EV batterty site in Northumberland

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UK eyes second electric vehicle battery factory

UK's Britishvolt eyes second site in Coventry for an electric vehicle battery factory.

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VW partner Quantumscape clears another hurdle on road to solid-state battery

Volkswagen-backed Quantumscape says it has cleared another hurdle on the path to commercialising solid-state EV batteries.

Dr. Chris Burns, CEO Novonix and Professor Mark Obrovac of Dalhousie University. Source: Novonix

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EV battery material firm Novonix strengthen ties with Dalhousie University

Electric vehicle battery material firm Novonix inks five-year deal with battery researchers at Dalhousie University.

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Magnis raises $34 million to accelerate gigawatt-scale EV battery factory

Magnis Energy Technologies' plans to become a major producer of extra-fast charging EV batteries given major boost by “heavily oversubscribed” capital raising.

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