fast charging Archives

Bridie Schmidt is lead reporter for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She specialises in writing about new technology and has been writing about electric vehicles for two years. She has a keen interest in the role that zero emissions transport has to play in sustainability and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum.

Victoria regional EV charging network expands up to 24 chargers

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Regional Victoria network will include up to 24 EV chargers across 12 local government areas, ensuring regional areas do not languish in era of combustion vehicles.

Porsche Taycan charging up at Ionity network. Source: Porsche

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Tritium “Plug & Charge” tech operational at all Ionity charging sites

Tritium’s newly launched Plug & Charge solution for EV fast charging rolled out across Ionity’s European charging network.

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Lucid Motors bests Tesla with fastest EV charging and vehicle-to-grid options

Lucid Motors reveals that its upcoming Lucid Air electric sedan will be able to recharge at 32km per minute and be able to discharge energy into the grid or home.

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Nissan Ariya spells end of the road for electric vehicle charging “plug war”

The new Nissan Ariya EV will come with CCS charging port, signalling the end of CHAdeMO and the end of the so-called EV charging plug war.

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The majority of electric cars in Australia are charged with renewable power

Poll finds 75% of electric cars in Australia are charged almost exclusively with renewable power – and most of that from household rooftop solar systems.

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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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