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Tritium, Miller providing fast chargers and light-duty EVs for mining industry

Green Car Congress

Tritium, a global developer and manufacturer of DC fast chargers for EVs, and Miller Technology , a supplier of mobile mining equipment for safety and productivity, are partnering to provide fast chargers and light-duty battery EVs for the mining industry. —Paul Summers, Miller Technology’s Lead Battery Electric Vehicle Engineer.

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V2G tech takes next step in Australia with Nissan Leaf making money from the grid

EV Central

Vehicle-to-grid EV charging technology has arrived in Australia – or, at least, one small part of it. A Nissan Leaf owned by Barossa winemaker Joseph Evans has become the first car to be connected to the electricity grid in South Australia. He says the V2G technology has turned his power bill into a small profit maker.

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The Tesla of vans? Renault and Volvo create Flexis to revolutionise electric light commercial vehicles

EV Central

That explains why the first three vans will all benefit from an advanced 800-volt electrical architecture and will be capable of being of being DC fast charged at levels previously only reserved for the most expensive battery-powered passenger cars. Renault and Volvo aren’t the only car-makers investing in pioneering electric vans.

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2024 Mitsubishi EK X review: First Aussie drive of the cuddly kei car that could become Australia’s cheapest EV

EV Central

EV Central was asked to join Mitsubishi for an evaluation drive of an EK X in Sydney and to give our feedback on whether it would work in Australia, despite a likely three-star safety rating and a range of just 180km. And more than likely the next generatiuon EK X is the one that would come to Australia if, indeed, it did get the green light.

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Avenger assemble! Full pricing for pint-sized Jeep Avenger that’s been designed to fight the Hyundai Kona Electric

EV Central

The compact Jeep Avenger electric SUV has been priced from $53,990 plus on-road costs in Australia. The European-designed and built Avenger will go on-sale in Australia in the fourth quarter of 2024. to 15.8kWh/100km depending on the model while range is up to 396km and the maximum DC fast charging rate is 100kW. metres long, 1.78

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2023 BYD e2 is officially launched

Push EVs

The BYD e2 is a nice electric compact hatchback now part of the Ocean series, that sooner or later is going to get an international version and be exported to Europe and Australia. The Charming model is priced at 102.800 yuan (13.716 euros) and the Luxury model is priced at 109.800 yuan (14.650 euros). Let’s see some of the specs.

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Troubled Volkswagen ID.3 upgrades ahead of Aussie launch

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3 small electric hatchback that is schedule to launch in Australia in early 2024 has been revealed. There is also a new front bumper, a new bonnet now painted entirely in body colour and the tail lights now have components in the tailgate. The maximum DC fast-charging gas been upped from 125kW to 170kW. 2023 Volkswagen ID.3