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Tritium cuts deal to deploy 500 chargers with US West Coast network

Tritium cuts deal to deploy 500 chargers with US West Coast network

Tritium secures order for 400 Tritium fast chargers from EVCS, one of the largest fast-charging networks on the United States West Coast.
Mercedes-Benz teams up with US solid state battery specialist

Mercedes-Benz teams up with US solid state battery specialist

Mercedes-Benz has joined forces with US-based solid-state battery specialist Factorial Energy to develop next-generation battery technology.
Mercedes dusts off “Project Maybach” electric off-road two-seater coupe

Mercedes dusts off “Project Maybach” electric off-road two-seater coupe

Mercedes unveils “Project Maybach” as memorial to Louis Vuitton fashion designer Virgil Abloh who worked on the new vehicle.
Hyundai Ioniq 5 gets Popular Science award for vehicle-to-load technology

Hyundai Ioniq 5 gets Popular Science award for vehicle-to-load technology

Hyundai Ioniq 5 adds another accolade to its trophy cabinet, this time from Popular Science for its ability to act as a “power station on wheels.”
Mercedes-Benz to introduce three electric vans to Australia in 2022

Mercedes-Benz to introduce three electric vans to Australia in 2022

Mercedes-Benz confirms three electric vans for 2022, a plan that will see it dominate the extremely limited local electric van – and seven-seater – market.
First fully electric Dodge due in 2024 as muscle car brand ends ICE models

First fully electric Dodge due in 2024 as muscle car brand ends ICE models

American muscle car brand Dodge lays out funeral arrangements for its traditional ICE models and says its first EV will hit the road in 2024.
Dumping ground: Labor rejects car emissions standards to avoid another scare campaign

Dumping ground: Labor rejects car emissions standards to avoid another scare campaign

Australia will continue to be a dumping ground for dirty and inefficient vehicles that are expensive to run with Labor reportedly about to dump its policy.
GM mulls electric Corvette, asks existing owners what they think

GM mulls electric Corvette, asks existing owners what they think

General Motors reportedly surveys existing Chevrolet Corvette owners on whether they would be interested in an all-electric Corvette.