Bryce Gaton is an expert on electric vehicles and contributor for The Driven and Renew Economy. He has been working in the EV sector since 2008 and is currently working as EV electrical safety trainer/supervisor for the University of Melbourne. He also provides support for the EV Transition to business, government and the public through his EV Transition consultancy EVchoice.

Are plug-in hybrid cars just “fake electrics”?

Subaru unveiled a plug-in hybrid XV in late 2018. Source: Subaru

Transport expert says Plug-in hybrids are fake electric cars, built for lab tests and tax breaks, not real driving, and pollute more than advertised.

Hummer EV production kicks off. Source: GM

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Batteries

Your Model Y has $6,350 of lithium in its batteries, your Hummer has $17,000

The cost of lithium alone in electric vehicle battery packs has hit eye watering levels as the market price hits record highs.

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BYD to launch electric hatchbacks with new Sodium-ion batteries

BYD plans to launch its smallest EV hatchback with a new sodium-ion battery, helping it to dodge the soaring price of lithium.

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Finnish start-up is turning Tesla EV batteries into storage systems

Finnish start-up turning second-life Tesla electric vehicle batteries into smart energy storage units secures €2.5 million to continue company’s growth.

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Work begins on VinFast’s huge 5GWh EV battery factory in Vietnam

The battery factory is a joint venture between VinES and Gotion and will supply Vietnamese automaker, VinFast.

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Honda EVs to serve as virtual power plant in Germany

A fleet of Honda electric vehicles has successfully provided grid balancing services for German transmission system operator Amprion.

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Explainer: The checks you need to do when buying a second-hand electric vehicle

EVs are much simpler machines than their fossil-fuelled predecessors, so there should be fewer problems in a second hand one. But here are some key things to check.