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Bryce Gaton is an expert on electric vehicles and contributor for The Driven and Renew Economy. He has been working in the EV sector since 2008 and is currently working as EV electrical safety trainer/supervisor for the University of Melbourne. He also provides support for the EV Transition to business, government and the public through his EV Transition consultancy EVchoice.
SEA says Melbourne electric truck assembly plant now “fully powered” by solar
SEA Electric says its electric truck assembly plant in Melbourne is now entirely powered by renewables after addition of rooftop solar.
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The highly anticipated Ford F-150 electric ute has recorded more than 160,000 reservations in the United States.
VW unveils ID.5 and GTX electric SUVs, but no immediate plans for Australia
VW unveils ID.5, the flagship of its new electric range, but there are no plans to bring it to Australia anytime soon because of the lack of emission standards.
Avis stock goes wild on mere mention of using electric cars “at scale”
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Tesla readies for big switch to 4680 batteries with deliveries to Giga Texas
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Will Tesla build a Gigafactory in Australia? Cannon-Brookes has suggested it to Musk
Would Tesla build a Gigafactory in Australia? Software billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes says he has suggested it to Musk.
The coffee cart powered by solar and batteries that were headed for landfill
The coffee cart made from solar panels destined for landfill and recycled laptop batteries, and manned by students from YMCA schools learning to be Baristas.
EVs and autonomy: Why it will make no sense to buy your own electric car
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Geely targets nearly a million “new energy” vehicle sales by 2025
Chinese automotive giant Geely Auto Group has targeted annual sales of “new energy” vehicles of nearly a million by 2025.