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.

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Insights from Tesla’s giant and mostly off-grid Lost Hills Supercharger hub

New analysis provides key insights into how Tesla's massive Lost Hills Supercharger hub is using its large solar and battery installations to support a skinny connection to the local grid.

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Volkswagen’s Elli launches bidirectional charging pilot that promises lower costs

Volkswagen’s energy and charging solutions subsidiary Elli has launched a bidirectional charging pilot that it says can reduce charging costs by up to 75 per cent.

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Australia’s first electric prime mover charging hub gets federal funding

Australia's first electric prime mover charging hub has received $12 million in federal funding, and will feature 14 charging bays for electric trucks.

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Tesla launches game-changing EV public charging feature for owners

Tesla aims to fix dozen of EV charging apps issue for owners, starting with one market ahead of imminent expansion.

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A plug for the Australian public charging sector on World EV Day

Our public charging is in much better shape than some would have us believe, but we still need a coherent strategy to support the needs of more than one million EVs.

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Network rolls out community batteries to support fast EV charging in remote areas

Network announcement final location for eight community batteries, half of them to enable EV fast chargers to be installed in areas that were not possible before.

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Batteries on wheels: Why V2G uptake could be the next big opportunity for networks

If forecasts of 300,000 bi-directional V2G EVs become reality by 2030, Australian electricity networks will need a plan.

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Tesla brings back free lifetime supercharging for new Model 3 owners

Tesla brings back free lifetime supercharging on select models in one key market.

Man plugging in charger into an electric car at charge station

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What is the cheapest way to charge your electric vehicle?

It makes sense to charge your EV as cheaply as possible, given many drivers are switching to save on running costs and help tight household budgets. Here’s how.

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ARENA backs unique “hammer and rail” dynamic charging tech for electric mine trucks

ARENA backs Australian dynamic charging technology - dubbed hammer and rail - that uses a rail-based system to charge mining haul trucks while they are in motion.

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