Daniel Bleakley is a clean technology researcher and advocate with a background in engineering and business. He has a strong interest in electric vehicles, renewable energy, manufacturing and public policy.

Utility giant Origin launches EV subscription service, strikes deals with charging network

Origin Energy, one of the country's biggest emitters, announces EV subscription service for Tesla, Polestar and Volvo cars, and deal to power EV charging network.

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Iberdrola and BP to deploy 11,700 fast and ultra-fast charging points in Spain and Portugal

Spanish energy giant and British oil major in €1 billion deal to roll out fast and super fast charging stations across the Iberian Peninsula.

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Faster Tesla Superchargers rolled out in new site deployments

Newer faster superchargers are here, starting with Europe. Is Australia next?

chargefox RAA south australia charging network

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First “border-to-border” EV charging network for South Australia launches first 12 sites

South Australia's first "border-to-border" electric vehicle charging network is opening up, with the first 12 of 140 new stations launched this week.

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Ausgrid unveils Sydney’s first power pole-mounted EV charger in Glebe

Ausgrid unveils its first pole mounted EV charging station in Sydney, among the first of some 30,000 such installations across its network.

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Chicken, chips and a charge: Evie launches its first EV charging station in Northern Territory

The EV charger is Evie's first in Australia's Top End, its 104th in Australia and second in a partnership with Red Rooster.

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Tesla launches EV tutorials YouTube channel for owners and buyers

Tesla has now made it easier for owners and buyers to access Tesla Tutorials to enhance their ownership experience.

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NSW introduces fines of up to $2,200 for “ICEing” electric vehicle charging stations

NSW introduces hefty fines for fossil fuel vehicles parked in EV charging bays, and for EV drivers who don't move on, or go ballooning instead.

WA premier Mark McGowan. Source: Facebook

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Half-price workplace EV charging stations on offer with launch of WA grant scheme

McGowan government offers small businesses, NGOs and local governments a big discount on cost of installing electric vehicle charging facilities for staff.

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Broken EV chargers? Australia urged to follow new US reliability standard

US sets a minimum reliability standard for government-funded EV chargers. Australia has been urged to follow as EV drivers are delayed and frustrated.

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