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Tesla battery offshoot backed by St Baker fund flags major cost breakthrough

Dr. Chris Burns, CEO Novonix and Professor Mark Obrovac of Dalhousie University inspecting the electrode coating line at the Novonix battery cell pilot line.

Battery research company with links to Australia's St Baker Innovation Fund and Tesla has patented new single crystal cathode process that could dramatically cut cost of lithium-ion batteries.

Charging battery of an electric car - optimised EastLink

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Technology roadmap shows Coalition still does not get electric vehicles

Electric vehicles are finally a topic worthy of attention, but will the Coalition give zero emissions transport the right kind of attention?

The new CHAdeMO connector (below) compared to existing CHAdeMO connector size (above). Source: CHAdeMO Association

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New CHAdeMO EV charging protocol supports “ultra-high-power” 500kW charging

New ultra-high-powered charging protocol - to be released initially in China in 2021 - will support 500kW charge rates.

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Wrecked Tesla Model X helps resurrect classic Cortina with electric makeover

Out of ruins of wrecked Model X has sprung forth an electric Cortina, resurrected to bring a classic car into modern age of electric mobility.

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Concerns raised over time-based electric car fast charging pricing

As electric vehicles start to make their mark in Australia, concerns are being raised about the fairness of pricing structures used for DC fast-charging sites.

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Norway horrified as new rates make EV charging prices higher than petrol

Electric car charging rate hike draws backlash from EV owners who say new rates make powering an electric vehicle more expensive than fossil fuels.

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Australia has doubled the number of electric vehicle fast chargers since 2018

The number of electric vehicle fast chargers to which the general public has access has more than doubled since 2018.

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Australia’s interest in electric vehicles well below global average

Respondents pointed to cost, driving range, and a lack of charging options as the three major impediments to increase interest and potential ownership.

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Ausgrid seeks input on charging behaviour ahead of electric vehicle boom

Ausgrid seeks input from electric vehicle owners to assess how to cater for customers at the same time as managing grid demand.

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Chargefox responds to fire crisis with free EV charging

Electric car charging provider Chargefox responds to NSW and Queensland fire crisis with free DC fast charging for the next 48 hours.

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