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.

Audi jettisons near 10,000 jobs as it focuses on electric, e-tron available in Australia in 2020

Audi pares back operations and staff to better prepare itself for transition to electric vehicles, and says e-tron will arrive in Australia in H2 2020.

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Long range Nissan Leaf and e-Niro soon available under new “grey import” rules

The long range Nissan Leaf e+, and Kia electric models will soon be available for purchase in Australia due to changes in federal vehicle "grey import" laws.

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Chargefox to give Mercedes electric SUV drivers five years free charging

Drivers of Mercedes EQC electric SUV available in Australian showrooms from early December will get five years free ultra-rapid charging in new deal with Chargefox.

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Tesla ramps up Australia Model 3 deliveries with influx of cargo ships

Tesla, true to form, prepares for ramp up of end of quarter deliveries of Model 3 in Australia, with more ships carrying the popular electric sedan due to arrive before end of 2019.

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Model 3 Performance quietly gets increase in top speed and $1000 price hike

Tesla quietly increases top speed of Performance Model 3 in Australia to 261km/hr from 233 km/hr and adds a small amount onto its purchase price.

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Shanghai Gigafactory given thumbs up to start mass production of Model 3

Made in China: Tesla is now able to commence mass production of its top-selling Model 3 electric sedan at its Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai.

Kia e-Niro electric vehicle council policy

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EV Council says Kia decision to withhold electric SUV shows need for policy change

Electric Vehicle Council calls on federal government to act on EV policy, after Kia withholds e-Niro from Australian market.

tesla model extended battery storage bushfire - optimised 2

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With flick of switch, Tesla adds more battery capacity to help EV owners escape bush-fires

Tesla unlocks extra battery capacity in vehicles to provide 'peace of mind' for those impacted by NSW and QLD bushfires.

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Consumers ditch BMW, Toyota, Honda and Prius to buy Tesla Model 3

New data from Bloomberg shows just how much impact the Tesla Model 3 is having upon global car markets.

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The future is here: Australia takes Tesla Smart Summon for a drive

An autonomous driving future gets one step closer as Tesla drivers in Australia begin testing out Smart Summon.

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