US investment giant backs rollout of 5,000 EV chargers in Australia
BlackRock makes its largest-yet EV-related investment in Jolt, an electric car charging startup that wants to roll out the biggest and cheapest network in Australia.
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Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
Queensland government adds five Hyundai Nexo hydrogen vehicles to its fleet
South Korean automaker delivers five of Nexo hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles into the Queensland government’s fleet, adding to 20 already deployed in the ACT.
Genesis teases its first dedicated electric SUV, the GV60
Genesis teased images of the GV60, its first electric SUV, which is due to arrive in Australia in the first half of 2022.
EV sales bounce in Australia, but federal government policies rated a “fail”
EV sales jumped sharply in the first half of 2021, according to official data, but federal government policies still rated a "fail" by industry body.
Dynamic EV charging – even in a car wash – could make regional road trips cheaper
Bell outlines its plans for "dynamic charging" at hundreds of car wash locations around Australia. It could regional charging cheaper than the city.
The Australian Early Adopter’s guide to the electric vehicle transition
The Australia EV market is about to evolve from "innovators" to "early adopters". So it's about time to update our guide to electric vehicles.
Teslabot: Tesla’s stunning decision to make its own robot, to get the groceries
Tesla drops major bombshell, saying it will make its own robot using the same computing hardware it has developed for autonomous driving.
Germany urged to ban sales of new combustion cars by 2025 to meet climate targets
A ban on sales of petrol and car sales by 2025 would contribute the most to achieving Germany's 2030 climate targets, new report says.
Mercedes pulls out of Formula E to focus on electrification of brand
Mercedes-Benz will end its involvement with its Formula E team in an effort to refocus its attention towards electric vehicle development.
Which EV can travel the furthest on a single unit of energy?
Tesla says its vehicles are known to have the highest energy efficiency of any EV built to date. Is that true? And which EVs are rated the most efficient in Australia?