Tim has 20 years experience in the IT industry including 14 years as a network engineer and site reliability engineer at Google Australia. He is an EV and renewable energy enthusiast who is most passionate about helping people understand and adopt these technologies.

Kia EV9 review: A great electric car for road trips, and very useful off the grid

Kia EV9 charging from my brother’s off-grid solar and battery system. Image: Anthony Eden

The Kia EV9 electric people mover has won many awards and it's easy to see why. Plus, the vehicle-to-load facility was able to power up my brother's off-grid angle grinder – and I now have a new fire pit!

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Kia EV6 GT review: One of the best performance cars on the road

The EV6 GT lives up to these expectations and raised the bar for the best performance electric vehicle on the road.

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Electric Cars

Swivel seats and lots of space: Kia EV9 will be one of the largest EVs in Australia

More details on the Kia EV9 revealed. It will be one of very few large three-row electric SUVs available in Australia.

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Electric Cars

Kia and Hyundai mini EVs to hit the streets in 2023

Kia and Hyundai are set to launch mini electric vehicles later this year to offer smart city electric options.

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Electric Cars

Kia unveils EV5 electric SUV concept, another EV with space for swivel seats

Kia has unveiled the new concept electric SUV, this one called the EV5 and featuring swivel seats in the front and back.

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Kia reveals design of EV9 – a big all electric SUV with swivel seats

After teasing the Kia EV9 a couple of weeks ago, Kia reveals the full design of the new large 7-seater electric SUV - with swivel seats.

The Honda CR-V Hybrid is already on sale in teh US but electrified sales accounted for less than 7% of US sales in May 2021. Source: American Honda

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Honda plays catch up in the US with new EV battery factory

The US is a hot market for EV makers after the Inflation Reduction Act created a new subsidy for locally-made cars – even for late-comers like Honda.

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Kia confirms more EV6 crossovers for Australia, but long waits for delivery

Kia confirms that Australia will receive slightly larger allocation of the 2022 EV6 crossover than expected, but warns new orders face long waits for delivery.

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“Ticking carbon bomb:” Legacy carmakers massively understate carbon emissions

New report calls out legacy carmakers for covering up carbon emissions from making cars.

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Australia’s top 10 electric cars and brands in August and 2022 year

Electric car sales claim 4.4% of the auto market in August as sales volume nears 15,000 for 2022. Which brands and EV models are the winners?

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