EV Central

JANUARY 30, 2023

Elon Musk has just made good on a promise to revolutionise Australia’s (and the world’s) EV charging infrastructure , as Tesla begins unlocking Supercharger network for all EVs. The chargers aren’t free, with Tesla charging around.60c/kWh The chargers aren’t free, with Tesla charging around.60c/kWh

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EV Central

MARCH 6, 2023

READ MORE: Hyundai Kona N set to drop ICE for EV The all-new and noticeably larger Kona EV is scheduled to arrive in Australia in the fourth quarter of 2023, just months after the purely ICE-powered version. And this is the one Australia will get. Figures for the Kona EVs headed for Australia later this year should be close.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The growth in Australia has been good but I think it will stall. By our calculations, we probably need about 30,000 chargers to cover Australia, and there’s not even 1000 at the moment. (On On the plus side, Lund is super confident that we will see EVs with a range between charges of 1000km-plus, and soon, so that will help.)

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My Electric Car

MAY 19, 2019

Where to now for EVs in Australia. In Australia it has also left the country fatally compromised from a security perspective with just weeks of reserves before the nation comes to a complete stop – no food in the shops, no medical supplies to hospitals and an inability to defend ourselves.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2020

Australia-based Tritium, a global provider of electric vehicle (EV) DC fast charging technology, has launched its Plug and Charge solution, the first of its kind in the world available to the market. This firmly and irreversibly tips the convenience scales to the recharging experience over the refuelling experience.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2018

Penske Truck Leasing has joined the Charging Interface Initiative ( CharIN ), a worldwide industry alliance focused on promoting Combined Charging System (CCS) as the global standard for charging electric vehicles (EVs) of all types. The Charging Interface Initiative e.V. Penske Truck Leasing Co., CharIN e.V) CharIN e.V)

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EV Central

MARCH 29, 2024

A Taycan’s DC charge port is behind the front left wheel, and Tesla chargers are designed for Teslas to back into position and recharge at their rear-mount ports. Arse-hole parking engaged: charging a Porsche Taycan RWD with a Tesla Supercharger. Charge speed plummets and we’re being good EV citizens.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

Australia-based Li-S Energy has entered into an agreement with Janus Electric to develop and to test lithium sulfur and/or lithium-metal battery cells to suit the requirements of the Janus Electric exchangeable prime mover battery packs. Janus can convert all prime mover makes and models to electric power.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2010

The government of the state of Victoria, Australia is developing a five-year trial of electric vehicles—the most comprehensive trial of EVs in Australia so far. The Victorian Government had earlier undertaken a Scoping Study for electric vehicle standards in Australia. Development of standards for Level 2 recharging.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2021

As the only liquid-cooled, IP65-rated EV charging technology provider, Tritium is uniquely positioned to support the mining industry’s transition to electric vehicles through innovative charging technology that is sealed to protect against sediment, dust and moisture, and rated to operate in harsh conditions.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Within days of Toyota Australia providing us with this brief drive of the bZ4X, the new boss of its global parent had signalled a vast reshaping of its battery electric vehicle efforts. And based on Toyota Australia’s proclamations it’s likely to be just as expensive when it gets here late in 2023. That’s a tough field.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 30, 2023

But will Australia follow suit? Late to the party on EV incentives and decent charging infrastructure, only in the past two years have EV sales really made a dent in the Australian market. Here are the used EVs you can buy in Australia for under $50,000. These tiny i-MiEVs were the first EVs on sale in Australia in 2010.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Alfa Romeo’s new Tonale Plug-in Hybrid Q4 is the first ever vehicle from the venerable Italian car maker with a charging port. First deliveries of Tonale PHEV will reach European markets very early next year, but it won’t reach Australia until the fourth quarter of 2023. These never made it to Australia. Split ends.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2012

Varley Electric Vehicles has taken possession of a passenger bus from Brisbane City Council that it will retrofit with electric vehicle technologies as part of a multi-million dollar growth program for the company called Instant Charge Electric Bus. The bus will be recharged with 100% renewable electricity.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 17, 2022

And Australian buyers seem set to get the chance to consider buying a fair chunk of the models on the rollout list because Australia is considered a strategic market for the auto giant. The Wey brand is not under consideration for Australia. 2023 GWM Next Ora Cat – headed our way. 2023 GWM Next Ora Cat interior. “We Together.”.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2013

On the road in Australia. A combination of time, recharging from the mains, the number of passengers and the final jury verdict on Saturday decided that the students from TU/e were the World Champions in solar-powered family cars. Static charging. The Solar Team Eindhoven’s Stella, the first solar?powered Click to enlarge.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

So what chances any or all of these vehicles coming to Australia? Well, pretty darn good considering Australia is a key Jeep market and the new federal government is starting to look at emissions regs that will encourage EV take-up. No timeframe was put on the delivery of the Wagoneer PHEV. But not before 2025 we’d suggest.

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EV Central

AUGUST 24, 2022

Not enough to take you deep into the wilds, but adding 170km through optimal charging – it’s able to DC recharge up to 80kW – should take only 30 minutes. Bettering the Renault’s specification, Opel uses a 75kWh battery and its 100kW charge rate means it can go from 5-80 percent charge in a claimed 48 minutes.

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EV Central

APRIL 13, 2023

And there are zero emissions if you recharge a scooter’s batteries from a sustainable source. It means you can travel, should you wish, a substantial distance between charges. Or, more likely, if your ‘last mile’ commutes are short, you may need only recharge once a week. E-scooters should be a force for good.

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EV Central

AUGUST 5, 2023

READ MORE: The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023 READ MORE: The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz READ MORE: PHEV technology explained What does the Mazda CX-60 PHEV cost? It launches in Australia with a five star ANCAP rating based on 2022 protocols.

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EV Central

MARCH 4, 2024

Priced from less than €25,000 ($41,500) in Europe, the retro Renault 5 E-Tech Electric has already been locked in for a launch in Australia, although timing has yet to be announced. As far as recharging goes, cars with the smaller battery get 80kW DC charging while the 52kWh R5s can be topped up at up to 100kW.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 15, 2022

In an announcement from December of last year, the company stated that it would be expanding to 25 new countries and regions by 2025, including Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and the U.S. The company also plans to build one of its signature battery swap stations at its U.S. headquarters for testing purposes. On their U.S.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Priced from 275,000 UK pounds and expected to be about $800,000 in Australia where orders have already been placed , Spectre goes on-sale in late 2023. That enables a 520km claimed range, a 195kW max charging rate, 21.5kWh/100km consumption rate and the ability whisk from 0-100km/h in 4.5 2023 Cadillac Celestiq.

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Electric Vehicles India

AUGUST 10, 2021

Lithium is among one of the costliest materials that are found outside of India, in other countries such as Chile Australia, China, Argentina, etc. In Australia, there are 2,800,000 tons of Lithium reserves and in Argentina, there are 1,700,000 tons of Lithium reserves. In Chile, there are 8,600,000 tons of Lithium reserves.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

We will get to how it all works in a moment, but the short version is that, while you still get a petrol engine with your electric motors, the former is only used to recharge the battery or deliver power to the motors — it never actually drives the wheels — giving you what Nissan calls an “EV-like” drive experience, and improved fuel efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2012

The rules explicitly exclude devices used to charge a motor vehicle that is powered by an electric motor drawing current from rechargeable storage batteries, fuel cells, or other portable sources of electrical current, and which may include a nonelectrical source of power designed to charge batteries and components.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 27, 2021

A new technology from Australia is certainly raising this prospect, offering a novel approach to stationary energy storage—whose packaging at least harkens back to the old, familiar car battery. On the other hand, lithium-ion is temperature sensitive and state-of-charge sensitive. From -15 degrees to 50 degrees Celsius, no problem.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 27, 2021

A new technology from Australia is certainly raising this prospect, offering a novel approach to stationary energy storage—whose packaging at least harkens back to the old, familiar car battery. On the other hand, lithium-ion is temperature sensitive and state-of-charge sensitive. From -15 degrees to 50 degrees Celsius, no problem.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 1, 2024

It uses nine per cent less energy and charges 34 per cent quicker, thanks to upgrades including a larger battery pack and improved motors. Range is quoted at 591km (+104km) and charging rates at 205kW on a DC fast charger. I only charged at home with a 240-volt plug, leaving the car overnight to top-up between commutes.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2011

According to a recently published report commissioned by the Victoria (Australia) Department of Transport from AECOM, electric vehicle (EV) technology offers the state of Victoria potentially significant economic benefits by the late 2020s. The provision of charging infrastructure. Assumes there is Level 1 household charging.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Australia’s EV options are ever-increasing, not least in the talent-packed sub-$100,000 arena. The Ioniq 5 oozes retro cool, has rapid 230kW charging, ample performance and healthy, trustworthy 454km range. Range is a solid 514km and the user experience, goodies and public charging bests all other EVs. Does 0-100km/h in 4.2-seconds,

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EV Central

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Some of them are whacky, some impressive, but all are of potential interest to Australia as Chinese manufacturers consider sales programs down under. The state-owned auto company from Wuhu city in south-eastern Anhui province is in the process of relaunching in Australia. Chery GENE. Chery GENE concept. sec 0-100km/h time.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Making day-to-day driving a mostly electric experience for owners is the promise, while their internal-combustion engines – ICEs – provide freedom from charging anxiety, plus the ability to easily make long journeys. Due to arrive in Australia in July 2023, it’s likely to be priced around the $200,000 mark.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2010

An international team of researchers from Stony Brook University (US); CSIRO (Australia); and University of Cambridge (UK) have developed a method to use in situ NMR spectroscopy to provide time-resolved, quantitative information about the nature of the metallic lithium deposited on lithium-metal anodes—i.e., dendrite formation.

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EV Central

JANUARY 23, 2023

How big is the i7’s battery, what is the driving range, and how long will it take to charge? When it does come time to recharge, the i7 is set up for 195kW DC fast charging, which should see you go from 10 percent to 80 percent charged in around 34 minutes, and accrue 170km in driving range every 10 minutes. No Walllbox?

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EV Central

MARCH 22, 2023

So just how far can you travel between charges? Here’s a list of every EV on sale today in Australia, how far they’ll go and how much they cost to buy before on-road charges, or before any rebates, discounts or incentives are applied. Prices are correct at time of writing. inch theatre screen for rear VIPs.

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EV Central

JULY 24, 2023

An expansion into electric vehicles is intended to recharge interest in Peugeot, with the brand preparing to launch the Peugeot e-208 and e-2008 in Australia. We believe that one variant will be stronger for us than having both electric and petrol,” said Peugeot Australia managing director Kate Gillis. 2023 Peugeot e-2008.

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