Ed Lynch-Bell is Principal at Second Mouse, dedicated to building more sustainable energy tech and mobility products, services and businesses. Ed is also a co-host of the Melbourne and Sydney EV Meet-ups, bringing the e-mobility industry together.

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Tesla finally shares Supercharger availability data with Google Maps: But what took so long?

Tesla has opened up live Supercharger availability to Google Maps at last, though it still doesn’t show which sites are open to non-Teslas. A welcome update, but it begs the question: why the long delay?

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Milk, eggs and a fully charged EV: Supermarkets turn to solar canopies and public charging

Retailers are set to drive public fast charging as they hone in on a new revenue model from electricity sales.

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Tesla’s biggest Model Y variant to feature V2L tech

Tesla to expand offering vehicle-to-load (V2L) feature, this time in its biggest Model Y variant via an OTA update - and an adapter.

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BYD agrees warranty for battery-on-wheels trial, as 4,000 join queue for Amber V2G offer

BYD agrees to battery warranty for V2G trials, removing a major stumbling block for the major shift to use electric cars as big batteries on wheels.

BYD Charging Bathurst Pluging in Ludicrous Feed February 2023

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Construction code delay risks pulling the plug on home charging for EVs

A three year delay to proposed updates to the National Construction Code will make it harder for many EV owners to get access to home charging.

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New video of Zeekr 7X shows stunning 630 kW charging speed with 900 V Architecture

Zeekr's 7X shows massive charging speed improvements, peaking at a stunning 632 kW and helping the EV charge from 10-80% in under 10 minutes.

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Tesla’s supercharger network grows 18 pct, packing in more capacity and faster charging

Tesla hits over 74,000 supercharger stalls with 3,500 added in Q3 2025, alone, helping with the EV transition globally.

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RedEarth announces V2G charger price, paving way for batteries on wheels

RedEarth Energy Storage says pre-orders for its vehicle-to-grid electric vehicle charger will start in November, and reveals its recommended retail price.

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“Just plug in:” Jolt launches automatic EV charging

Australian fast-charging network operator Jolt has announced the launch of a new automatic charging feature, enabling customers to simply plug in their vehicle and charge.

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Blocked bays and failed handshakes: Many public EV chargers are unusable – despite being ‘online’

We found that while charger networks reported roughly 95–98% uptime, the chance of drivers successfully charging was substantially lower at 75–83%.

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