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Daniel Bleakley

Daniel Bleakley is a clean technology researcher and advocate with a background in engineering and business. He has a strong interest in electric vehicles, renewable energy, manufacturing and public policy.

Will Australia dare follow Paris and support bikes and electric trucks instead of fossil SUVs?

The Australian government admits that growing SUV sales threaten to undermine progress on EVs. It hints at following Paris and other parts of Europe in encouraging bikes and electric trucks.

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New York startup launches 500kW “charging trees”, says it will grow network bigger than Tesla

An innovative New York startup company has developed a space-saving EV charger that unlocks up to 500kW speed charging in street-side and tight underground parking applications. The company, which has received funding from Google, says its network will be bigger than Tesla's.

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Tesla claims record uptime of 99.97 per cent for Supercharger network

Tesla doubles down on improving charger reliability with uptime now reaching record levels.

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Batteries on wheels: Mitsubishi gets network approval to export power from cars to the grid

Japanese car maker says it has approval from South Australia's electricity network to export power back into the grid from its electric vehicles.

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Australian company rolls out megawatt charger to support dump trucks and trains

Australian electrical engineering firm Ampcontrol has launched a new MegaWatt Charger capable of charging electric haul dump trucks and trains.

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UK-based Ohme launches residential EV chargers in Australia

London based electric vehicle (EV) charging company Ohme has brought its award-winning ePod residential EV charging technology to Australia.

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Home EV smart charger maker Evnex lands funds to boost Australia expansion

New Zealand EV smart charger manufacturer and software developer Evnex has secured funds from Sydney-based investment manager Adamantem Capital to boost its Australian expansion.

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Kia unveils EV3 – its smallest electric SUV to address hip pocket and range anxiety

Kia EV3 global debut teases what Kia's future compact EV holds

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“It’s all about the money:” US town saves $80,000 a year by switching to electric police vehicles

A small town has been switching its police vehicles to electric. Fuel costs are now just a tenth of what they were and switching all police cars in the US could save around $US1.6 billion per year.

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Fortescue operates giant haul truck on hydrogen fuel cells for first time

Fortescue operates one of its giant haul trucks on hydrogen fuel cells for first time, as it continues trials in its drive to dump diesel fuel use by the end of the decade.