Dried fruit grower saves $10,000 with electric four wheel drives, solar and battery
Dried fruits grower has gone electric with its off-road farm vehicles, saving more than $10,000 in fuel costs, and making logistics a lot easier.
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Nissan slashes driveaway price of electric Leaf to below $40,000 as EV price war deepens
Nissan responds to poor sales by slashing the price of its lower-range Leaf to below $40,000 driveaway, and cutting the longer range by up to $15,000.
World’s largest solar-powered truck charging depot, with 1.2MW chargers, opens in US
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NRMA dumps new battery-backed EV charging stations, as another big provider hits the wall
NRMA removes battery-powered fast chargers from NSW site amid reports provider has hit a financial wall, while Trevor St Baker sits in on first Tritium creditors' meeting, and market digests Tesla Supercharger plans.
Australia’s Jet Charge installs its 10,000th residential EV charger
Australia’s leading electric vehicle infrastructure company reaches yet another impressive milestone, installing its 10,000th residential EV charger.
Kia teases new EV3 electric compact SUV to be launched this month
Kia releases more images of EV3, its new electric compact SUV that is due to be launched later this month.
US retail giants Costco and Walmart spotted with a Tesla Semi electric trucks in fleet
Two major global retail brands have been spotted with having their goods delivered by electric Tesla Semis.
China has won the EV war, and US car makers are changing their electric plans
China, as it has done with solar panels, wind turbines, and even battery storage, not to mention battery metals, has already been declared the winner of the electric vehicle manufacturing wars.
Nio to offer low-priced EV with battery swap capabilities
Nio's new affordable model's pricing and specs leak, featuring BYD's blade battery with swappable technology.