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Australian waste management company to trial fully electric Volvo truck

Australian waste management company to trial fully electric Volvo truck

Australian waste management company to trial a fully electric garbage truck built by Volvo.
EV maker Vinfast stuns on stock market debut, worth more than Ford and VW

EV maker Vinfast stuns on stock market debut, worth more than Ford and VW

Vietnamese EV start-up Vinfast ends its first days on the Nasdaq stock exchange with a stunning $US65 billion that makes it worth more than GM, Ford or VW.
A mirage in the outback? The DC fast-charger owned by the local electric vet

A mirage in the outback? The DC fast-charger owned by the local electric vet

With zero government funding, a local vet in a remote town has installed DC fast chargers, a 22kW AC outlet, and even a digital tyre pump. What drives him?
GM and Chinese partners debut “little cloud” compact EV, starting at $A20k

GM and Chinese partners debut “little cloud” compact EV, starting at $A20k

Chinese automaker SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile has debuted a new compact EV in China, the Baojun Yunduo, which is reported to cost as little as $A20,000.
Tesla slashes Model Y price again as EV price war reignites in China

Tesla slashes Model Y price again as EV price war reignites in China

Tesla re-ignites EV price war in world’s biggest market, slashing the asking price of its Model Y variants by to 5 per cent.
Long range trips in a standard range EV: How easy is it in Australia?

Long range trips in a standard range EV: How easy is it in Australia?

Is a long distance trip in a standard range EV feasible in Australia at around the speed limit, without the option of hypermiling, and perhaps with a couple of cranky kids in the back?
Fisker dreams big with plans for electric ute, convertible and an off-road SUV

Fisker dreams big with plans for electric ute, convertible and an off-road SUV

Being nowhere near mass production or break-even in economics hasn’t stopped Fisker from making showy announcements of future models and plans.
Why electric car tech could drive down power prices

Why electric car tech could drive down power prices

What if every light in your home along with your television, computer, smartphone, swimming pool and all cleaning, cooking and cooling appliances could be powered by your EV?