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The days of the hydrogen car are already over
As electric cars surge in uptake, hydrogen cars have all but disappeared and are going the way of the Betamax tape recorder. Here’s why.
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Australia’s cheapest electric vehicle is a 10-year-old Mitsubishi
The lowest priced EV in Australia appears to be a second hand Mitsubishi, one of the first electric vehicles on the road in Australia.
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Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger utes to go electric as pricing revealed for mass EV conversions
Conversion start-up Roev reveals the pricing package to build electric drivetrains for Australia’s most popular utes – the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger.
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Mazda plays EV catch-up with $16bn spending plan, but still trails rest of world
Mazda has lifted its weak electric vehicle ambitions, but still trails other big car makers and is focused still on hybrids.
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Honda EVs to serve as virtual power plant in Germany
A fleet of Honda electric vehicles has successfully provided grid balancing services for German transmission system operator Amprion.
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Explainer: The checks you need to do when buying a second-hand electric vehicle
EVs are much simpler machines than their fossil-fuelled predecessors, so there should be fewer problems in a second hand one. But here are some key things to check.
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How quickly are major car manufacturers going all electric? Not fast enough
We compare the electric vehicle strategies of 23 major manufacturers in six major markets, and it shows that not all targets are created equal.
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New EVs for under $45,000? They’re finally coming to Australia – but the battle isn’t over
Clearly, Australia needs more affordable mid- and low-end electric vehicles. Here’s a run down of what’s available and what’s coming.
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Lucid reveals more details of Gravity electric SUV
Saudi-backed Tesla rival Lucid Motors has unveiled more details of its upcoming Gravity SUV, with reservations expected to open in early 2023.
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Volvo delivers first electric trucks with fossil-free steel
Volvo says its electric heavy duty trucks are now being made with fossil-free steel made by Nordic steel giant SSAB.
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Don’t get fossil fooled: EVs really are better for the climate
Ev Explainer: Over its lifetime, the average electric vehicle produces less than half the carbon pollution of a petrol vehicle. Here’s the key data.
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Like changing a gas bottle in a BBQ: EV battery swap technology charges on
Battery swapping is like changing over a bottle for the barbeque, but for EV batteries. And it’s taking off.