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How Volvo plans to manage electric bus battery lifecycle, and send power back to grid

How Volvo plans to manage electric bus battery lifecycle, and send power back to grid

Volvo is looking to use electric bus batteries as stationary storage and to send power back to the grid.
Never mind the torque: Count the knobs, dials and winking, blinking lights

Never mind the torque: Count the knobs, dials and winking, blinking lights

The RAM 3500 is an example of over cluttered dashboards, and a good reason to celebrate Tesla’s minimalist design.
Customising the future: The boom in classic electric motorcycles

Customising the future: The boom in classic electric motorcycles

Electric motorcycles are a low cost, EV gateway machine – cheaper than electric cars and, in many cases, have vastly superior performance.
Huge demand for Ioniq 5 as first Australian batch sells out within hours

Huge demand for Ioniq 5 as first Australian batch sells out within hours

The first 240 Ioniq 5 electric vehicles to go on sale in Australia have been snapped up within hours of opening to online orders, Hyundai confirms.
Petrol prices hit all time high: It’s time to buy electric

Petrol prices hit all time high: It’s time to buy electric

Petrol prices have jumped above $2 a litre. The news boffins’ advice was to fill up fast, but there was no mention of going electric.
Tesla’s Germany sales overtake BMW, Audi and Mercedes combined in September

Tesla’s Germany sales overtake BMW, Audi and Mercedes combined in September

In September, more electric Tesla Model 3s were registered in Germany than the BMW 3 Series, Audi A4 and Mercedes C-Class combined.
Rivian says Australia market critically important, but may have to wait till 2023

Rivian says Australia market critically important, but may have to wait till 2023

Rivian flags Australia’s importance to future success, but suggests that it may not launch here until at least 2023.
All-electric Volvo XC40 Recharge shoots to top of Australian EV sales

All-electric Volvo XC40 Recharge shoots to top of Australian EV sales

The Volvo XC40 Recharge electric accounted for one in three of its XC40 SUV and 21% of all Volvo’s sales in September.