CEFC backs smart charging and vehicle-to-grid, but Taylor says no to EV targets
CEFC backs Jet Charge push into smart home chargers and V2G, but energy minister dismisses calls for EV targets in policy to be handed down at year's end.
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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.
Tesla eyes bigger, better EV margins in China with low-cost LFP battery
Tesla gains approval to use no-cobalt lithium iron phosphate battery in China-made Model 3, and new estimates of the battery's cost indicate a bigger, better margin for Tesla.
EV battery upstart adds industry heavyweight as it readies to build UK gigafactory
Lithium-ion newcomer Britishvolt ramps up plans for large-scale EV battery factory in UK, adding industry heavyweight Isobel Sheldon to its team.
Lotus to ditch petrol drivetrains in favour of electric future
Iconic British sports car brand Lotus will ditch petrol power and skip hybrid technology in favour of an all-electric future.
Time to scrap your gas-guzzler: transport lobby pushes for quick switch to EVs
New report underlines need to retire older vehicles from the national fleet in order to fully decarbonise transport, because it is too late for business as usual.
Volvo announces XC40 Recharge plug-in hybrid pricing
Volvo says plug-in hybrid XC40 compact SUV will be priced from $A64,990 before on-road costs.
H2X hopes to re-boot Australia car industry with launch of hydrogen SUV
New hydrogen car company launches in NSW with aim of reviving car manufacturing industry and delivering new SUV called Snowy in 2022.
Tesla battery offshoot backed by St Baker fund flags major cost breakthrough
Battery research company with links to Australia's St Baker Innovation Fund and Tesla has patented new single crystal cathode process that could dramatically cut cost of lithium-ion batteries.
Tesla becomes most valuable car company on planet as it readies electric Semi for production
Tesla now most valuable car company on the planet, surpassing Toyota in value after Elon Musk said it was time to make the Tesla Semi in volume.
Resurrected oil brand Ampol signs up for network of ultra-fast EV chargers
Evie Networks to open first 350kW ultra-fast electric vehicle charger of series planned with Ampol, as Caltex revives iconic fuel name retired 25 years ago in merger.