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Audi to add Q5 PHEV in Australia mid-2023

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This is the third PHEV to be sold by Audi in Australia following on from the 2015-16 A3 e-tron and Q7 e-tron in 2017-18. But the Q5 55 TFSI e will come to Australia nearly three years after the e-tron BEV was launched locally. PHEVs have been the laggard in terms of electrified sales in Australia. 2023 Audi Q5 55 TFSI e.

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Australia-based fast charger company Tritium expanding to US

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Australia-based Tritium, developer and manufacturer of the Veefil 50 kW DC fast charger for electric vehicles, will open its first overseas premises in Torrance, California in early 2017. The US facility will focus on technical customer support, assembly, manufacturing and R&D. —Paul Sernia, Tritium’s commercial director.

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Porsche entering third 919 Hybrid in 2015 Le Mans

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Porsche AG is entering a third Porsche 919 Hybrid for the 24-hour race in Le Mans (France) on 13-14 June in 2015. This is why we will take on the challenge with three Porsche 919 Hybrids in 2015. As a dress rehearsal for the event, the car will be entered in the six-hour race in Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium) on 2 May.

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Everything you need to know about the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N hyper EV in Australia: Price, wait times and order numbers revealed

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The explosive Hyundai Ioniq 5 N electric hypercar has been priced at $111,000 and received 2200 expressions of interest in Australia ahead of a pe-sale that opens at noon on September 15 for just 12 hours. 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N. 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N interior. seconds and achieve a top speed of 260km/h. 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N.

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Accenture: Australia LNG industry could become world’s largest

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Geoscience Australia estimated total proved plus probable commercial reserves at 132 Tcf (99 Tcf of traditional natural gas and 33 Tcf of coal bed methane-CBM) as of 2012. The EIA reports that Australia was the third-largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter in 2013.

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Researchers in Australia develop low-cost water-splitting catalyst that offers comparable performance to platinum

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A team of researchers in Australia has developed a Janus nanoparticle catalyst with a nickel–iron oxide interface and multi-site functionality for a highly efficient hydrogen evolution reaction with a comparable performance to the benchmark platinum on carbon catalyst. Janus particles feature surfaces with two or more distinct properties.)

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Australia CSIRO and India CSIR launch A$6M partnership on dimethyl ether

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The project is being jointly funded by the Australian and Indian governments, through the Australia-India Strategic Research Fund ( AISRF ) as one of the latest Grand Challenge winners. Both Australia and India are currently unable to meet demand for petroleum products with domestic production alone. Australia DME Fuels India'

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