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Is this the most expensive EV charging station in Australia?

Is this the most expensive EV charging station in Australia?

One fast-charger in Tasmania is billing EV drivers $1 a kilowatt hour. Is this the most expensive in Australia? The answer may surprise.
Chargefox opens second WA ultra-rapid charging site in West Perth

Chargefox opens second WA ultra-rapid charging site in West Perth

Chargefox launches its second ultra-rapid charging station in Western Australia, taking its country total to 21.
Porsche previews new all-electric Taycan Turismo wagon

Porsche previews new all-electric Taycan Turismo wagon

German car maker previews upcoming all-electric Taycan Cross Turismo wagon ahead of March release date.
Big shipment of made-in-China Tesla Model 3 electric cars arrives in Australia

Big shipment of made-in-China Tesla Model 3 electric cars arrives in Australia

The long wait for  customers of Tesla Model 3 electric cars in Australia may soon be over, after a ship carrying an estimated 800 China-made Model 3s arrived over the weekend. According to the dedicated – and usually accurate – Tesla shipping watcher on Twitter, Veda Prime, the ship Tokyo Car arrived in Port Kembla […]
VW sells more electric cars than Tesla for first time, but most are plug-in hybrids

VW sells more electric cars than Tesla for first time, but most are plug-in hybrids

VW outsold Tesla in electric cars in last quarter, but this includes plug-in hybrids. Tesla still leads by a long way in electric range.
Hyundai to replace electric car batteries after spate of fires, reports say

Hyundai to replace electric car batteries after spate of fires, reports say

Hyundai reportedly agrees to replace batteries in all electric vehicles, including Kona and Ioniq, but it is not yet clear if this will extend to overseas markets such as Australia.
Electric bus maker BusTech plans NSW factory to meet state demand

Electric bus maker BusTech plans NSW factory to meet state demand

BusTech hopes to take advantage of the NSW government’s plan to completely electrify its bus network by 2030.
Plugged In: New models coming. Tasmania EV-ready, RACQ adds mobile EV chargers

Plugged In: New models coming. Tasmania EV-ready, RACQ adds mobile EV chargers

Australian Greens introduce federal bill to block state EV road user charges, Tasmania opens state-wide electric car charging network and RACQ adds mobile EV chargers to three tow trucks.