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St Baker buys into Tesla ride sharing company Revel, plans “superhub” network

St Baker buys into Tesla ride sharing company Revel, plans “superhub” network

Trevor St Baker joins global giants to boost Revel, which operates EV charging “Superhubs” and a ride-hail fleet of Tesla electric cars in New York.
All-electric Cupra Born spotted charging “in the wild” on Sydney roads

All-electric Cupra Born spotted charging “in the wild” on Sydney roads

First photos of electric Cupra Born “in the wild” snapped as local evaluation and testing continues.
Tesla opens free supercharging for all EVs in areas affected by Ukraine invasion

Tesla opens free supercharging for all EVs in areas affected by Ukraine invasion

Tesla opens its Superchargers – with no cost to charge – to all makes of electric cars in parts of Europe affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
How transitioning to EVs can mean end-to-end sustainability, according to BMW

How transitioning to EVs can mean end-to-end sustainability, according to BMW

It’s not easy being 100% green, but with a bit of hard work to meet consistent sustainability milestones, it can get there, says BMW.
Polestar cuts price of Pilot Pack after features removed due to chip shortage

Polestar cuts price of Pilot Pack after features removed due to chip shortage

Electric carmaker Polestar drops price of safety-focused Pilot Pack after being forced to remove a number of inclusions due to global chip shortage.
European zero-emissions trucks to get 50% discount on distance based-tolls

European zero-emissions trucks to get 50% discount on distance based-tolls

EU gives zero-emission trucks a big discount on distance road tolls to encourage uptake.
Kia says it could sell 10 times as many EV6 SUVs in Australia if it had enough supply

Kia says it could sell 10 times as many EV6 SUVs in Australia if it had enough supply

Global supply issues and lack of policy support mean Kia will have only 500 EV6 SUVs to offer customers this year, falling well short of demand.
Kia EV6 test drive: Sleek electric SUV with superb handling, and can power your home

Kia EV6 test drive: Sleek electric SUV with superb handling, and can power your home

Kia’s EV6, the first product from its new EV platform is sleek, has great handling, and can even power your home appliances, although they make it hard in the base variant.