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Sophie Vorrath

Sophie Vorrath

Deputy Editor at The Driven Australia

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  • English
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  • Energy
  • Environment
  • Life

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RedEarth announces V2G charger price, paving way for batteries on wheels

RedEarth Energy Storage says pre-orders for its vehicle-to-grid electric vehicle charger will start in November, and reveals its recommended retail price.
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AGL says cheap overnight EV charging is raking in customers, and sh...

AGL Energy says it is capturing a “disproportionate share” of Australia’s maturing electric vehicle market, including through its EV Night Saver plan.
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Batteries on wheels: If Australia really wants smart EVs with V2G, ...

Australia may no longer be a dumping ground for the world’s most polluting cars, but it will need to get its settings right to avoid being a dumping ground for dumb EVs.
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Are electric cars good for city driving only? NZ farmer busts anoth...

Great for people in the city, not great for the people in the country. NZ farmer Mike Casey explains why this view on EVs “couldn’t be further from the truth.”
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“Car and charger covered:” Government extends zero interest loan to...

Tasmania government expands energy saver scheme to offer loans of between $500 and $10,000 to install EV chargers at home and businesses.
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Ioniq 5 owner charges car for a month for less than cost of one lit...

EV owner added 120kWh to his electric car battery from his home charger in September, mostly with grid power, for a total cost of just $1.90.
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First “border-to-border” EV charging network for South Australia la...

South Australia’s first “border-to-border” electric vehicle charging network is opening up, with the first 12 of 140 new stations launched this week.
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Mitsubishi claims Australia V2G first with installation of bi-direc...

Mitsubishi switches on bi-directional EV charging facilities at its head office in Adelaide that can both charge an EV, and send electricity from an EV back to the grid.
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Queensland adds 17 new electric buses to its fleet, powered by sola...

Another 17 electric buses are being added to the public transport fleet in south-east Queensland, built locally on Brisbane’s northside.
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Massive 15 tonne battery arrives to power Fortescue’s electric truc...

Fortescue takes delivery of 15-tonne 1.4MWh battery to power the massive electric mining haul trucks in Fortescue’s iron ore operations.
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Fully Charged to film up to 20 Australian shows ahead of March live...

Fully Charged host Robert Llewellyn will arrive in Australia in mid-January to kick off an eight-week promotional campaign ahead of the live event in Sydney.
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Solid state battery breakthrough could slash EV costs and rechargin...

Scientists from Australia and Japan claim breakthrough in durable solid-state batteries that could “drastically reduce” electric vehicle costs and recharge times.
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“It’s real:” Tesla finally delivers Semi electric truck that “drive...

Tesla marks commercial delivery of its very first Semi electric trucks, with 800kms range, five years after the huge EV was first unveiled by Elon Musk.
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NSW EV charging company wins inaugural Fast 50 climate award

NSW-based EV charging outfit wins Tech Fast 50 Climate award, a brand new category in Deloitte’s annual ranking of Australia’s fastest growing companies.
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Greens cut deal to lower costs of battery electrics, but not fossil...

Greens declare win in push to focus Electric Car Discount Bill on battery EVs, delivering savings of up to $9,000 a year.
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Australian cars may finally get clean fuel in first step to emissio...

Federal Labor seeks feedback on changes to Australia’s petrol quality, to pave the way for the long-awaited implementation of vehicle emissions standards.
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Finnish EV charging giant launches in Australia, with “superfast” c...

Virta officially launches in Australia market with the unveil of the first superfast EV charger it is rolling out in partnership with Australia’s Tetris Energy.
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Public EV fast charger access in Australia is pretty terrible – but...

New study finds availability of public fast charging stations does not influence EV uptake during early phases of adoption. Which is good news, and bad, for Australia.
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AGL and Wilson Parking kick off EV smart charging trial in Adelaide...

The first of 18 EV chargers to be rolled out to public car parks in Adelaide has been installed as part of South Australia Labor’s EV Smart Charging Trials.
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Mullen reveals more specs and test-drive tour dates for electric SU...

US EV maker kicks off “Strikingly Different” test-drive tour for its high powered Five RS – but for passengers only, with a professional IndyCar race driver.
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Suzuki takes major stake in Australian autonomous EV tech start-up

Japanese automaker takes “strategic” financial stake in Australian autonomous electric vehicle tech outfit Applied EV, in bid to fast-track “next generation” e-mobility.