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Test in Germany reveals electric cars use more power than dashboards show

A test of power consumption in electric cars shows that they consume between 10 and 25 percent more electricity than their on-board computers show, largely due to charging station losses.

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NRMA to deliver another 20 EV fast chargers to cover regional NSW

NRMA and NSW government to roll out another 20 electric vehicle fast chargers to cover more remote regional areas of the state.

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“New normal” for electric vehicle range will be 500km, says Musk

Tesla co-founder and CEO says 300 miles, or close to 500km, is the "new normal" for electric vehicle range, and the "standard expectation" of electric vehicle drivers.

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ABB to supply mobile electric car fast-charging tech to Formula E

Swiss-Swedish technology giant ABB announces it will provide portable ultra-fast charging technology for Gen3 cars in next Formula E World Championship.

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Confusion reigns as ChargePoint quietly pulls support from Australian EV chargers

US company ChargePoint has quietly shut down Australian operations, leaving many units unsupported, apparently due to the lack of coherent policy.

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The road to bidirectional CCS electric car charging

With the fading of the CHAdeMO standard for DC charging, people are asking what happens to bidirectional charging?

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Nissan Ariya spells end of the road for electric vehicle charging “plug war”

The new Nissan Ariya EV will come with CCS charging port, signalling the end of CHAdeMO and the end of the so-called EV charging plug war.

The new Cluden EV charging site outside Townville, Queensland. Supplied

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Evie to install ultra-rapid charging stations at Puma Energy truck stops

Puma Energy truck stop outside Townsville, Queensland, site of first Evie Networks ultra-rapid EV charger under new deal between the two companies.

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Nissan Leaf owners should be able to use their cars to power their homes later this year

Nissan Leaf owners will finally get access to bi-directironal chargers, and the ability to power their home from their battery on wheels, by the end of the year.

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Transformers: ANU to trial 51 Nissan Leafs for role as mobile batteries for the grid

ANU trial of vehicle-to-grid technology seeks to unlock potential of EVs as mobile batteries, and deliver more storage than five Snowy 2.0 schemes.

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