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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.

Plugged In: New EV incentives, a new V2G trial, and a scaleable charger

A wrap of Australian electric vehicle news, including zero interest loans and free rego for ACT EV drivers, and a range of vehicle-to-grid and charging developments.

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Chargefox opens first ultra-fast charger in Western Australia, signs deal with Volvo

Chargefox's ultra-rapid electric car charging network expands to Western Australia as the company inks deal with Volvo.

ev all electric vehicle charging MIT plug car - optimised

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Victoria regional EV charging network expands up to 24 chargers

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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