Electric scooter battery swap platform revs up as Foxconn backs Gogoro
Taiwanese e-scooter and battery swapping developer announces key manufacturing partnership with electronics giant Foxconn.
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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.
Sono reveals longer-range, cobalt-free battery for upcoming solar car
Munich-based solar electric vehicle developer says it will upgrade the Sion's battery to a longer-range 54kWh and eliminate its use of cobalt, nickel, and manganese.
Top economists back federal measures to speed up switch to electric cars
Poll of 62 preeminent Australian economists finds 51 back measures to boost the take-up of electric cars including setting a date to ban the import ICE cars.
We’re charging our EVs at peak times and must get smarter, says Origin
Months-long study of EV charging habits shows smart charging is essential to ensure the grid can support rapid growth in EV ownership.
JET Charge to “dramatically increase” NSW operations in response to EV policy
Electric vehicle charging company JET Charge has vowed to ramp up its operations in New South Wales, in response to the state government's EV package.
Porsche announces high-performance battery manufacturing JV
Batteries for "superfast charging, but also superfast driving." The joint venture with Custom Cells will focus on high performance, rather than high production rate.
Visit fossils, fossil free! Details revealed for Queensland Electric Super Highway expansion
Stage three of Queensland's Electric Super Highway, to be delivered by Yurika, will take in the state's Dinosaur Trail, as 18 new charging destinations named.
Most EV owners have rooftop solar, and many install it just to charge their car
Most electric vehicles owners have rooftop solar, and many of them have installed it just to charge their EV. One quarter also have household batteries.
Queensland to add 18 new EV chargers to take ‘electric super highway’ inland
Queensland to extend its 'Electric Super Highway' with the addition of 18 new fast-chargers.
Ex-Liberal leader in new venture to convert 60 car washes to EV charging stations
Sixty car washes around Australia are going to be turned into ultra-fast EV charging stations, with onsite batteries and solar panels.