High-speed 75kW charging stations roll out to Gold Coast
Tritium installs first RTM75 high-speed electric car charger on Gold Coast, as part of plan to roll out 10 75kW charging sites.
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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.
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Battery scientist Jeff Dahn extends Tesla contract, forges new role with Novonix
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First Volvo FL electric truck reaches Australian shores
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Chasing Tesla’s electric cars won’t drive up the VW share price
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