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Joshua S. Hill
Joshua S. Hill

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.

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BYD EVs power “world’s largest barbecue lesson” with V2L and electric BBQs

  • 17 June 2026
  • 3 comments
  • Joshua S. Hill
Hundreds of enthusiasts have broken the Guinness World Record for the world's largest barbecue lesson, with the added twist that every BBQ was electric and powered by BYD EVs.
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  • 3 min
  • EV News

Japan car giants still pushing anti-EV narrative even as China rivals close sales gap

  • 17 June 2026
  • 20 comments
  • Joshua S. Hill
How Japanese car giants are using their dominance of country car lobbies to push for hybrids and advocate for delay in making switch to full battery electrics.
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  • 4 min
  • EV News

UK reportedly set to weaken electric vehicle target

  • 16 June 2026
  • 6 comments
  • Joshua S. Hill
UK government reportedly planning to weaken its EV mandate, which currently requires 80 per cent of all new cars sold in the UK to be electric by 2030
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

Iconic Morris JE van to get electric relaunch, with carbon fibre body and ute and camper options

  • 15 June 2026
  • One comment
  • Bryce Gaton
The new Morris JE is a full-electric van built on an aluminium skateboard platform with a carbon-fibre body. And it could be coming to Australia.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

Chery to launch first Lepas electric SUV model for Australia market

  • 15 June 2026
  • One comment
  • Riz Akhtar
Chery's next sub-brand, Lepas, confirms entry into Australia with first EV, the L6 electric family SUV.
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  • 1 min
  • EV News

Mini updates electric Countryman models with more range

  • 14 June 2026
  • No comments
  • Bryce Gaton
Mini has just announced a series of minor updates and changes to its Countryman range – in particular to the full battery-electric (BEV) version.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

Porsche’s biggest electric car, with 3.5 tonne towing capacity, approved for sale in Australia

  • 13 June 2026
  • 3 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Porsche's Cayenne electric and Turbo models now approved for sale in Australia, ahead of upcoming local landing.
Man plugging in charger into an electric car at charge station
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  • 3 min
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Indonesia’s growing EV fleet is saving billions from the oil price shock

  • 12 June 2026
  • 5 comments
  • Jeanly Syahputri and Ray Minjares
EVs saved more than $US5.8 billion in public spending in Indonesia in 2025 alone by substituting millions of litres of imported liquid fuels with domestically produced electricity. 
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  • 2 min
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  • EV News

Motoring group to trial mobile DC fast charger for stranded EV drivers

  • 11 June 2026
  • 21 comments
  • Joshua S. Hill
Motoring group says it will begin trialling a mobile DC fast charger as part of its Emergency Roadside Assistance patrol fleet, and will also trial an EV as a patrol car.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

GWM Ora 5 small electric SUV arrives in Australia with near 3,000 interested buyers

  • 11 June 2026
  • 8 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
GWM's big electric seller reaches Australia as the brand receives almost 3,000 expressions of interest for the new small electric SUV.

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