Australian government opens new office for future of transport
New office of mobility to focus on safety aspects of autonomous transport rather than emissions.
The future is bright, electric, and different at the Paris Motor Show
Paris Motor show attracted the latest electric vehicle offerings from the leading car-makers, and also some interesting ideas and concepts from new players.
New Australia/New Zealand wiring rules to increase cost of EV charger installations
New rules will increase the cost of car charging equipment, and could cause major headaches for strata managers unless ‘demand management’ software limits power drawn
Australia’s JetCharge lands charging contract with Nissan
JetCharge to provide EV charging stations at 89 Nissan dealerships, and to EV owners who choose to have them.
Nissan says one third of Australian consumers looking at buying EV
Nissan study suggests one third of consumers ready considering buying an EV, and it intends to make one third of its offerings all electric.
Nissan turns new Leaf in Australia with boosted range
Nissan unveiled their new Australian-version Leaf this morning with a bigger 40kWh battery giving a fully charged range of what the company calls ‘real world’ 270kms.
Victoria install ultra-rapid EV chargers – “Australia’s fastest”
Victorian government announces $1 million grant to help ChargeFox establish “ultra” fast electric vehicle charging stations at two regional locations in state.
First electric waste trucks go into service in Victoria
The first Victorian all-electric garbage truck set to start collecting residential rubbish this month.
BMW announces range increase for i3 electric vehicle
BMW’s i3 EV has been given a power and trim make-over which includes a 260km range – up 30 per cent on the current model.
How Australia can save $20 billion a year by switching to EVs
How Aussie households would save $2227 a year - or $20billion annually - by switching to electric vehicles.