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National capital expands low interest loans for EVs, adds electric cargo bikes
ACT expands size of its low interest loan scheme for electric vehicles and home appliances, and has also included electric cargo bikes.
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Australian energy giant signs up car subscription platform to manage EV fleet and V2G
Australia’s largest car subscription platform signs deal with energy giant to manage its electric car subscription fleet and platform operations, and to explore rollout of V2G.
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KGM Musso EV review: A great alternative for most fossil-fuelled utes
The Musso electric ute can potentially replace most of the combustion powered dual cab utes on our roads today, with a couple of important off-roading and towing caveats.
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Australia needs thousands more kerbside EV chargers. Here’s how to make the rollout fast and fair
For EVs to truly go mainstream, Australia needs more public “kerbside” chargers. These can be microwave-sized boxes mounted to power poles or slightly larger boxes fixed to the kerb.
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Could AI extend an EV battery’s life without increasing charging time?
Researchers have developed a new rapid charging method utilising artificial intelligence (AI) that reduces battery wear without affecting charging speed.
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Road user charge for EVs put on hold, more money for regional and kerbside charging
A road-user charge for electric vehicle drivers, as recommended by the Economic Reform Roundtable, has been put on hold, as budget allocates some money for charging facilities.
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EV sales surge, FBT survives, and petrol starts to wobble | The Driven Podcast
Sarah Aubrey joins for the first time as co-host of The Driven Podcast as we unpack a record month for EV sales, the ACT’s extraordinary 34 per cent EV share, and what the next phase of the federal EV tax break could mean for buyers, novated leases and car makers.
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Geely unveils purpose-built electric robotaxi as AI race heats up
Geely unveils a purpose-built electric robotaxi prototype in Beijing, previewing a future EV technology stack built around ultra-fast charging, solid-state batteries and AI computing power.
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EV owners could pay twice as much as hybrids with badly designed road user charge
New modelling shows EV owners would pay twice as much as hybrid owners under flat rate road user charge, and proposes an income-based system that would wait until a third of fleet is electric.
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The Driven Podcast: EV sales surge, FBT survives, and petrol starts to wobble
Sarah Aubrey joins for the first time as co-host of The Driven Podcast as we unpack a record month for EV sales, the ACT’s extraordinary 34 per cent EV share, and what the next phase of the federal EV tax break could mean for buyers, novated leases and car makers.
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“A good outcome:” Full FBT exemption for EVs to stay for another year, despite calls to scrap it
Updated: Federal government resists calls to scrap Electric Car Discount and the full FBT exemption will remain for another year, before being capped at $75,000 and then phased down.
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Xpeng launches its biggest EV and showcases AI tech at Beijing Auto Show
Xpeng showcases its biggest electric SUV to date, as well as its latest AI and robotics tech at the world’s biggest car show.