Charging & V2G

Top five tips to extend driving range of your EV by one third – and save money

Top five tips to extend driving range of your EV by one third – and save money

Five driving style tips to boost range by 33 per cent. Start by going easy with the right foot – up to half the energy used in an EV goes into acceleration.
Australian students break world solar-powered car record in 12-hr, 1000km dash

Australian students break world solar-powered car record in 12-hr, 1000km dash

Solar-powered car built by Australian university students and weighing a quarter that of a Tesla clocks 1,000 km in under 12 hours on a single charge.
V2X: UK EV plant lights up Christmas with a Nissan Leaf

V2X: UK EV plant lights up Christmas with a Nissan Leaf

A Nissan Leaf is being used to power the Christmas display at UK car plant celebrating the milestone production of more than 250,000 of the popular EVs.
Toyota to trial vehicle-to-grid technology to allow EVs to share power with utilities

Toyota to trial vehicle-to-grid technology to allow EVs to share power with utilities

Toyota is setting up a pilot plant in the US that will allow vehicles to transfer energy from their battery back onto the electric grid.
First KemPower fast chargers to go live in Australia

First KemPower fast chargers to go live in Australia

First installed Kempower DC fast charger in Australia spotted in Tasmania.
EnergyAustralia and Planet Ark to offer solar, battery and EV charging to transport groups

EnergyAustralia and Planet Ark to offer solar, battery and EV charging to transport groups

EnergyAustralia and Planet Ark to offer solar, battery and EV charging solutions to help transport companies make shift from diesel.
New NSW funding round to focus on bigger and faster EV charging stations

New NSW funding round to focus on bigger and faster EV charging stations

New NSW funding round will focus on bigger and faster EV charging stations, with a minimum eight ultra-fast charging bays in Sydney and four in the country.
Solid state battery breakthrough could slash EV costs and recharging time

Solid state battery breakthrough could slash EV costs and recharging time

Scientists from Australia and Japan claim breakthrough in durable solid-state batteries that could “drastically reduce” electric vehicle costs and recharge times.