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.

NSW-based Janus Electric prepares road test for exchangeable battery for big rigs

NSW-based Janus Electric says its exchangeable battery system for heavy vehicles will cut energy costs by 50% and will encourage trucking industry to go electric.

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BMW secures $A105 million to boost energy density of EV batteries

BMW gets $A105 million in funding for planned battery projects, including to improve energy density of EV batteries.

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Batteries

Former Blyth coal generator chosen as home for UK’s first gigafactory

UK's first battery gigafactory for electric vehicles to be built on the site of a demolished coal fired power station.

ev all electric vehicle charging MIT plug car - optimised

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Battery EVs to make up 50 per cent of global new car market by 2033

Report says electric vehicles will make up 50 per cent of car sales worldwide by 2033, and battery society will account for most emissions abated.

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Li-ion battery cost improvements grossly underestimated, MIT report says

MIT report finds rate of improvement for lithium-ion cell price grossly underestimated, because most analyses only measure one battery performance characteristic.

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Tesla Semi may be delayed until 2022 due to battery shortage

Tesla Semi launch delayed again due to battery cell constraints but may go ahead in 2022, Elon Musk says.

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Nio has now done two million electric car battery swaps

Chinese EV maker Nio completes two millionth battery swap, powering almost 400 million kilometres of emissions-free driving from its battery swap stations.