What do you do when you a have a lot of travelling to do and limited access to power? You ask your mates for a hand. In the Aussie tradition of mate ship, I reached out and was offered a top-up, but it didn’t work. Tess was attending the Goomeri Off Grid Expo, and to […]

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The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) played host to the Australian Electric Vehicles Association’s (AEVA) annual conference earlier this month. Running from August 5 through to 7 and incorporating a conference with gala dinner and 2 days of exhibitions, the event was designed to provide knowledge on current and emerging electric vehicles in the market. Patrons […]

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The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland ran its annual Motorfest day on the 19th June. Sadly, it was the same date as the Noosa EV Expo and I was unable to attend. Many of my friends did and they have graciously allowed me to use their comments. RACQ Events Manager Tamara Van Der Walt said […]

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Gladstone Ecofest, with the motto Repowering Gladstone, has a history of promoting environmental issues, but also difficulty attracting electric vehicles to the event. Locals seem reluctant to display their Teslas (yes, there are some in this huge coal export hub). The fact that the event is sponsored by major energy companies firmly committed to fossil […]

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US regulators need to stop attempting to silence Elon Musk. TechCrunch recently reported that US securities regulators said that they have the authority to subpoena the Tesla CEO about his tweets and are pressuring a federal judge to not let Elon “get away with tweeting with abandon.” Earlier this year, Elon Musk called the actions […]

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The emerging consensus around zero emission mobility is that battery-electric vehicles will command the personal transportation market well into the future. Nevertheless, some of the world’s leading automakers continue to promote hydrogen fuel cell electric cars and SUVs. That’s a real head-scratcher, but BMW’s messaging for its iX5 Hydrogen SUV could provide some insights into […]

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Do car companies bribe journalists, and if so, how exactly do they do this? In a video by Sam Alexander shared on YouTube titled “How Car Companies Bribe Journalists,” Sam addressed the legal ways that car companies such as Toyota, Honda, GM, Ford, Volkswagen, and others are able to bribe journalists for positive coverage. Sam […]

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President Biden is ready to “say Tesla” on the condition that Tesla helps to solve the semiconductor supply chain crisis. More specifically, President Biden wants to know how Tesla did so well while the so-called EV leaders as well as other automakers and manufacturers have been struggling. This sounds like one of those fake “I’ll […]

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These are the signs that met us as we started our wedding anniversary stay at Rice’s cabins in the Bunya Mountains. The dingo notice was on the fridge in the cabin, the wild dog notice was at the beginning of the nature walks in the national park. Although we saw (and photographed) lots of wallabies, […]

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The Norway auto market in January 2022 saw more EV sales and fewer gas car, diesel car, and hybrid EV sales yet again, OFV reported in its recent analysis of Norwegian January car sales. CleanTechnica also published a report and original charts on these results. In total, there were 7,957 new passenger cars registered in […]

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What would happen if President Biden actually acknowledged Tesla’s EV leadership? I think it would be a good thing not just for Tesla, but for all other automakers. For me, it’s about trust and integrity. However, some may not agree with me and that’s okay. I saw a post in Reddit today that shared the […]

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Before the current news, we wish to take a moment for a nostalgic look back down the road of Tesla Giga Texas history from the perspective of early 2032: It is hard to remember that when the Giga Texas Complex first began production in 2022, the sole product was a Tesla car. It was called […]

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The ŠKODA ENYAQ COUPÉ iV: electromobility at its most elegant More EV News Nissan announces all-new electric compact car coming to Europe Nissan e.dams shows pace in challenging Diriyah Formula E opening rounds Ford Kuga Plug-In Hybrid Drivers Skip the Fuel Stops to Slash Their CO2 Emissions in Europe’s Best-Selling PHEV EV Charging Stations & Commercial Vehicles […]

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Electrified Farming Farming Of The Future: Ford Pro, Sonoma County Winegrowers Join Forces To Electrify Business Of Farming EV Charger, Charging ABB acquires controlling interest in InCharge Energy, strengthening its EV charging solutions in the U.S. ABB E-mobility increases majority stake in Chinese EV charging provider Chargedot Battery Powered Marine EST-Floattech delivers battery systems to […]

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NIO’s 800th Power Swap Station Up and Running Nio marks 800+ battery swapping stations in China So long to the BMW i3, We Loved You (BMW i3 was 2017 World Urban Car, 2014, BMW i3 Takes Two World Car of the Year Awards,Green Car of the Year Award 2015 & many more awards) BMW to […]

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Battery-Electric Locomotive Union Pacific Railroad to Assemble World’s Largest Carrier-Owned Battery-Electric Locomotive Fleet Caterpillar to Supply Locomotives to Union Pacific Railroad, Supporting Investment in World’s Largest Battery-Electric Locomotive Fleet BHP Orders Four Battery-Electric Locomotives for WAIO Rail Network Batteries Britishvolt & Lotus sign MoU to collaborate on next generation battery cells specific to Lotus requirements […]

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VTA Partners with Proterra and Scale Microgrid Solutions to Charge 34 Electric Buses with Solar-Powered Microgrid EV Companies & Electrification Renault, Nissan & Mitsubishi Motors announce common roadmap New EVs Two new Volkswagen electric models open for order: style-led and tech-packed ID.5 SUV-coupé, and new ID.4 Pro variant ID.5 IN SERIES PRODUCTION: VOLKSWAGEN SUCCESSFULLY TRANSFORMS […]

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Bentley accelerates Beyond100 strategy – Launching five new electric cars from 2025 Lamborghini plans first fully electric model for 2028 EV Prices, EV Orders Jeep® Brand Announces Starting Prices for the All-new, Electrified 2022 Grand Cherokee 4xe Lineup Productivity Accelerated: Ford Pro Announces New Partners, Services; Demand Strong With Orders For 10,000 E-Transits Electric Trucks […]

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Kia America announces 2022 EV6 pricing ALL-NEW KIA EV6 ELECTRIFIES THE ROADWAYS OF WINE COUNTRY The future of zero emission travel Electric mobility takes off as ŠKODA ENYAQ iV and electric plane demonstrate the future of zero emission travel New EVs Bentley secures UK production of first electric car– commits to £2.5 billion sustainability investment […]

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Electric Mini Recharged and electrifying: the classic Mini launches into the future. EVs and Recycling ŠKODA AUTO uses seat covers made from recycled PET bottles EVs Citroën UK expands ë-Berlingo Electric line-up with new Flair XTR XL seven-seat model Hyundai IONIQ 5 and Kia EV6 Crowned World Champions at the Inaugural ‘Best Cars of the […]

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