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Polestar EV battery packs now powering Candela electric hydrofoil boats

Polestar EV battery packs now powering Candela electric hydrofoil boats

EV maker Polestar and electric hydrofoil boat maker Candela unveiled electric watercraft with a range of up to 57 nautical miles on a single charge.
Tritium lands biggest order yet for electric vehicle fast chargers from global oil giant

Tritium lands biggest order yet for electric vehicle fast chargers from global oil giant

Tritium lands its biggest single order for fast chargers from one of the world’s big oil companies, as Trevor St Baker tips in another $30m to the company.
Australia’s SEA in $1 billion deal to electrify 8,500 Hilux and Landcruisers for miners

Australia’s SEA in $1 billion deal to electrify 8,500 Hilux and Landcruisers for miners

Australia’s SEA says deal to convert 8,500 Toyota Hilux and Landcruiser vehicles to fully electric in Australia is the biggest of its type in the world.
Mercedes-Benz puts “slippery” EQ electric luxury sedan up for sale across Australia

Mercedes-Benz puts “slippery” EQ electric luxury sedan up for sale across Australia

Mercedes-Benz’s next electrified sedan is now up for sale around Australia. Here is what it offers.
“It takes decades:” Harley-Davidson CEO promises long-term transition to all-electric

“It takes decades:” Harley-Davidson CEO promises long-term transition to all-electric

Harley-Davidson CEO Jochen Zeitz says the company’s shift to an all electric motorbike range will not be an overnight transition.
Refreshed Volvo C40 and XC40 EVs get more range and faster charging

Refreshed Volvo C40 and XC40 EVs get more range and faster charging

Volvo adds more power, range and charging speeds to its XC40 and C40 electric models.
EVs grab huge share of car market as gas-guzzlers choke on legacy business models

EVs grab huge share of car market as gas-guzzlers choke on legacy business models

The market share of electric vehicles charged ahead in 2022, with fully electric BEV sales surging in most major auto markets around the world. 
Honda forms electric vehicle battery joint venture with LG

Honda forms electric vehicle battery joint venture with LG

Japanese automotive giant Honda to form a joint venture with South Korean battery company LG Energy Solution to produce lithium-ion EV batteries.