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Chip oil saves the day – yet again – for off-grid fast EV charging, and a new remote network
Unreliable off-grid chargers have plagued EV travel on key routes in regional Western Australia. Now eLumina is offering a very different solution to make remote highways viable – using battery-backed fast chargers and even waste cooking oil.
GWM unveils Ora 5 EV for around $20,000, could be headed to Australia
GWM unveils a new EV, the Ora 5 pure electric SUV, with a starting price that would convert to around $A20,000, and which could be headed to Australia.
Volkswagen prepares launch for electric ID. Polo, with four power levels
Volkswagon unveils specs of its upcoming electric Polo, with a lot more interior space thanks to the EV platform.
BYD reveals initial details of new upcoming Ocean EVs
BYD holds Ocean Series day and teases two new models to hit the market in Q1 2026.
EU bows to big car makers and drops ban on new ICE cars from 2035
EU executive appears to have bowed to calls from car makers to keep selling plug-in hybrids and range extenders that burn fuel as they struggle to compete against Tesla and Chinese EVs.
Ford takes massive $29 billion hit as it turns tail and retreats from EVs
Ford turns tail and retreats from EVs, taking a $29 billion hit along the way, scraps battery venture and renames EV centre so it can now make “gas-powered” trucks.
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