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Read the latest in Australia’s shift towards electric mobility, here and globally.

As the world increasingly turns to electric vehicles, we will make sure you have access to all the biggest stories in EVs.

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Joshua S. Hill

Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology, and electric vehicles for over 15 years. He has been reporting on electric vehicles and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His preferred mode of transport is his feet.

Fisker says it will build an all-electric Popemobile

Fiskerto develop the first all-electric vehicle for the Pope, based around its new electric SUV.

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Ford unveils lower-cost version of electric F150 ute with plugs for tradies

US auto giant Ford lifts veil on lower priced version of all-electric F-150 commercial ute, aimed at the tradie market with all the required plugs for tools.

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Will every new car in Australia be electric by 2035? CSIRO says it might

Can Australia keep up with global vehicle electrification targets? CSIRO modelling suggests the "pull and push" of global market forces will leave it with no choice.

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Ford swamped by orders for all-electric ute, the F-150 Lightning

Ford is raking in pre-orders for its first-ever pure electric F-150, but how does it stack up to the Tesla Cybertruck?

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“Yee-ha!” Bob Katter blown away by Tesla Model 3 performance

Federal member for Kennedy Bob Katter becomes latest Queenslander to be blown away by Tesla Model 3 Performance in activist series.

Plugged In: Australia fiddles while Niro burns, big news on EV orders and batteries

Big news in Australian EV space with launch of NIro, the biggest EV order to date, while minister Angus Taylor says he won't drive an electric car, just as Biden takes an electric ute for a spin.