As budget day looms, the message is clear: Help us to electrify homes and vehicles
The government should be on a war footing to electrify homes and cars. Households in my electorate, alone, could be saving $3,440 a year.
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“An immense amount of competition:” V2G charging station costs set to plummet
A two-year vehicle-to-grid project has yielded valuable data on how best to use the technology. V2G costs are currently high but industry leaders think that's about to change.
EU votes to kill range anxiety with rapid boost in EV chargers for cars and trucks
EU requires public EV chargers for electric cars every 60kms along major highways by 2025, and for electric trucks by 2030.
Kia unveils all-electric EV9 three-row SUV, with swivel seats and “boost” options
Kia has provided full details of its much anticipated EV9 7-seater electric SUV which will arrive in Australia this year. But still no details on pricing.
“Disguise, defeat and deny:” Toyota loses appeal and must pay $1.3bln for dodgy diesel filters
Federal Court orders Toyota to compensate customers with faulty diesel particulate filters. But there is no compensation to those forced to breathe polluted air.
Fisker Ocean given Extreme range rating of more than 700km
Fisker's new Ocean "Extreme" model recently achieved a record 707 km WLTP range, making it the longest range EV offered to the European market.
Australia’s choice of electric car models has jumped from 5 to 50 in just five years
The number of EV models offered in Australia will have jumped from five to 50 by the end of this year, with 34 already available and another 17 due soon.
“You’re getting dudded:” Strong fuel efficiency standards could save Australians $11bn
"We've got to crack on." Senator Pocock urges government to unlock huge savings through strong fuel efficiency standards at Electric Ute Roadshow.
Hyundai ramps up EV supply as it launches “game-changing” Ioniq 6 electric sedan
Hyundai to massively ramp up supply of Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 EVs, and decides to bring an end to the monthly on-line "drops".
Tesla supplier CATL to produce M3P batteries that will deliver big boost in range for EVs
CATL, the battery supplier for Tesla and a number of other big car makers, says it will begin production of new battery chemistry that deliver significant boost in range.