Batteries

Local electric car repairer launches iMiEV battery upgrade

Local electric car repairer launches iMiEV battery upgrade

The iMiev came to Australia in small numbers and with little range, but owners can now get a serious battery upgrade.
Vehicle-to-load: The electric cars that will become a mobile power source

Vehicle-to-load: The electric cars that will become a mobile power source

V2L is ideal for running appliances at remote locations and will be a boon for tradies wanting to power multiple tools. Here’s how it works.
Tesla readies for big switch to 4680 batteries with deliveries to Giga Texas

Tesla readies for big switch to 4680 batteries with deliveries to Giga Texas

Tesla moves closer to building first vehicles with 4680 cells, having delivered what looks to be a large number of the new format cells to Texas.
Peaker on wheels: Electric school bus delivers power to grid for 50 hours over summer

Peaker on wheels: Electric school bus delivers power to grid for 50 hours over summer

Electric school bus acts as a peaking plant on wheels with vehicle to grid technology.
Toyota, Ford, and Stellantis play catch-up on EV transition with huge investments

Toyota, Ford, and Stellantis play catch-up on EV transition with huge investments

Three big car-makers announce multi-billion investments as they play catch up to the rapid transition to EVs unfolding around them.
Chinese battery giant CATL plans $A6.7 billion battery recycling plant

Chinese battery giant CATL plans $A6.7 billion battery recycling plant

CATL to invest around RMB 32 billion ($A6.7 billion) in a battery material recycling facility in the central Chinese province of Hubei.
Taiwan’s Gogoro launches battery swapping stations in mainland China

Taiwan’s Gogoro launches battery swapping stations in mainland China

Taiwan based e-mobility company launches battery swapping system into mainland China in a partnership with two of China’s leading vehicle makers.
Ford plans manufacturing mega-site for electric utes and three battery gigafactories

Ford plans manufacturing mega-site for electric utes and three battery gigafactories

Ford announces plans for two new manufacturing mega-sites, including a massive assembly plant for its F-Series EVs and battery gigafactories.