Jet Charge to help Australia’s largest insurer electrify vehicle fleet
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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.
Public hospital installs six EV fast chargers adjacent to emergency department
Six charging bays with 150kW EV charger units have been installed adjacent the hospital's emergency department entrance, for use by staff, patients and visitors.
Tesla reaches supercharger milestone, opens multiple new sites
Tesla opens multiple new sites across two states, making it easier for EV drivers to travel further in the coming months.
“Drivers committing fraud:” Why EV fast charging network had to change payment system
Charging network says it changed payment methods because some drivers were using cards with insufficient funds, akin to "filling a car with petrol and driving away without paying."
Evnex installs 1,000th EV charger in Australia, aims for 7,000 installations in next year
NZ smart charging company looks to double installations of smart charging units as it shifts its focus to the Australian market.
The biggest electric school bus fleet in the US is about to feed the grid
San Francisco-based startup Zum wants to turn electric school bus fleets into grid batteries. This 74-bus depot in Oakland is testing the idea at large scale.
Batteries on wheels: If Australia really wants smart EVs with V2G, it will have to say so
Australia may no longer be a dumping ground for the world’s most polluting cars, but it will need to get its settings right to avoid being a dumping ground for dumb EVs.
Broken chargers still a problem for EV adventurers in outback Australia
The Variety sponsored Big EV Adventure highlights that remote areas still impacted by broken chargers, or insufficient numbers.
US kicks off program to repair faulty EV chargers and boost bay numbers
US begins massive repair and upgrade program for the country’s electric vehicle (EV) chargers, with the first project kicking off in the nation’s capital of Washington, D.C.
Some short term fixes to grid constraints that are putting brakes on EV charger rollout
The rollout of public EV charging infrastructure across Australia is more than a year behind what is necessary for the number of EVs. Some blame grid constraints, but there are other options.