Charging & V2G

Germany fills $A500m program to help EV drivers install solar and batteries in hours

Germany fills $A500m program to help EV drivers install solar and batteries in hours

A €300 million support program for for owners of EVs who couple their charging station with a solar PV installation and a battery is closed after being swamped by applications.
Off-grid EV fast charging stations start to take shape in outback Australia

Off-grid EV fast charging stations start to take shape in outback Australia

Good progress is being made on DC charging networks in more remote Australia, away from the main grids and powered mostly with solar and batteries.
Fast charging networks and providers say reliability and uptime is improving

Fast charging networks and providers say reliability and uptime is improving

Providers and operators of EV fast charging networks say uptime has jumped to more than 97 per cent, while Tritium admits to problems and “secrecy” in the industry.
NRMA begins billing for EV fast chargers this week, entire network within a month

NRMA begins billing for EV fast chargers this week, entire network within a month

After six years, the era of free-fast charging on the NRMA EV charging network is coming to an end, with billing systems to start rolling out this week.
BYD investigates why Atto 3s unable to charge at newly opened Tesla V3 Superchargers

BYD investigates why Atto 3s unable to charge at newly opened Tesla V3 Superchargers

BYD investigates why Atto 3 electric SUVs are unable to charge at some Tesla superchargers as more drivers rely on Australia’s most reliable network.
BYD and Shell open a fast charging hub with 258 bays and a solar canopy

BYD and Shell open a fast charging hub with 258 bays and a solar canopy

BYD and Shell has delivered one of the biggest EV charging sites in the world that can charge up 3,300 EVs a day.
Ute seen charging at a Tesla Supercharger, instead of ICE-ing it

Ute seen charging at a Tesla Supercharger, instead of ICE-ing it

A rare electric ute has been spotted charging at a Tesla supercharger in Victoria.
US energy secretary admits staffer “Iced” charging bay so she didn’t have to wait

US energy secretary admits staffer “Iced” charging bay so she didn’t have to wait

US secretary of energy admits a staffer deliberately “Iced”, or hogged, an EV charging bay so that she didn’t have to wait when she and her entourage embarked on an EV road trip.