Tesla extends exclusive battery research contract with Dalhousie University team led by Jeff Dahn, who will also now advise to ASX-listed battery materials firm Novonix.
Electric Cars
Kia finally secures all-electric e-Niro for Australia
South Korean car maker Kia will bring the all-electric e-Niro to Australia in mid-2021.
Victoria urged to drop registration fees for EVs, set end date for ICE sales
Victoria’s peak infrastructure advisory body recommends dropping registration fees for EVs, going all-electric in government and bus fleets, and setting end date for ICE vehicles.
Evie Networks cuts time-based EV charging, calls for energy tariff reform
Ultra-fast charging network provider Evie Networks drops time-based charging, but lifts the kWh charge at its network of charging stations.
Japan to ban fossil fuel car sales by 2035. Will Australia follow or become a Cuba?
Reports emerge that Japan may ban all new petrol and diesel sales by 2035, leaving Australia with nothing to do but fall in line, or bury its head in the petrol tank.
Victoria petrol and diesel cars to get ICE-y reception in EV parking spots
Combustion engine and non-pluggable hybrid vehicles will be fined if found parking in electric car parking spots.
Norway’s EV revolution shows us the urgency of government action on transport
Norway’s EV revolution is massive, but what more needs to be done to cut transport emissions?
China-made Tesla Model 3 in RHD and Model Y spotted
Key Model 3 and Model Y sightings, along with imminent expansion into Singapore, signal changes are afoot for Tesla in Asia Pacific region.
South Australia to transition car fleet and boost charging network in big EV push
South Australia to “jump start” uptake of electric vehicles by transitioning government fleet to EVs and boosting charging infrastructure.
Hyundai finally issues Australia recall notice for affected Kona electrics
Hyundai Australia issues safety recall for owners of Kona electric vehicles built between January 31 2018 and March 2 2020.
