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Joshua S. Hill
Joshua S. Hill

Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology, and electric vehicles for over 15 years. He has been reporting on electric vehicles and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His preferred mode of transport is his feet.

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Automated cell sorting tech finds new life in old EV batteries

  • October 4, 2022
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  • Joshua S. Hill
Automated sorting system for spent EV batteries could help repurpose healthy cells.
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EV brand Zeekr becomes first to adopt CATL’s 1,000km Qilin battery

  • August 29, 2022
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  • Bridie Schmidt
Geely-owned EV brand Zeekr says it is first to commit to 1,000km range battery made by Tesla's battery supplier CATL.
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“Cost of a subway ticket:” Musk details Tesla Robotaxi after record profits

  • April 21, 2022
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  • Bridie Schmidt
Tesla reports record profits and provides more details on an autonomous Robotaxi with no steering wheel or pedals.
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Volkswagen leads Tesla in consumption of cobalt in EV industry

  • March 22, 2021
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  • Bridie Schmidt
New data on EV battery materials usage by carmakers reveals Tesla reduced use of cobalt, and VW consumed the most.
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Model 3 with cheaper battery on sale soon, price drop leak $4,000

  • October 1, 2020
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Tesla to shortly commence sales of China-made Model 3 with cheaper LFP battery and reports suggest price will come down by $A4,000.
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There aren’t enough batteries to electrify all cars – focus on trucks and buses instead

  • August 5, 2020
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  • Cameron Roberts
We need to change our transportation system, and we need to do it quickly.
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The road to EVs with lower sticker prices than petrol cars – battery costs explained

  • August 2, 2020
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  • Venkat Viswanathan, Alexander Bills and Shashank Sripad
Replacing carbon-emitting gas-powered cars with EVs requires whittling away EVs’ price premium, and that comes down to one thing: battery cost
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Battery developer Northvolt raises $US1.6 billion for two new gigafactories

  • July 31, 2020
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Swedish battery maker Northvolt announces $US1.6 billion round of debt financing intended to support development of two li-ion battery gigafactories.
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General Motors starts construction of Ultium battery factory

  • July 31, 2020
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Steel construction begins on three million-square-foot factory in Lordstown, Ohio that will build GM's Ultium battery cells and packs.
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Norway environmental heavyweights to build $4.5 billion EV battery industry

  • June 1, 2020
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  • Bridie Schmidt
From an a-ha! moment to a billion dollar plan to develop a world-class electric car battery industry: How two Norwegian heavyweights got together for a big battery production project.
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