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Tritium receivers confident of sale after “number of parties” express interest

Tritium receivers confident of sale after “number of parties” express interest

Receivers and managers appointed to Australian fast-charging company Tritium after its financial collapse are confident of sale after receiving interest from a “number of parties.”
Dried fruit grower saves $10,000 with electric four wheel drives, solar and battery

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.
China’s XPeng to land first electric vehicles in Australia this year

China’s XPeng to land first electric vehicles in Australia this year

Another major Chinese EV brand to enter the Australian market, with Xpeng to deliver its first electric SUV later this year.
Nissan slashes driveaway price of electric Leaf to below $40,000 as EV price war deepens

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

World’s largest solar-powered truck charging depot, with 1.2MW chargers, opens in US

The new depot in Bakersfield will boast 50 chargers including three 1.2MW megawatt rapid charging chargers.
NRMA dumps new battery-backed EV charging stations, as another big provider hits the wall

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 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 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.