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Renewables

Home battery rebates and soaring diesel costs bring electrification to the masses
What does it take to make a petrol-head tradie home electrification-curious? Try home battery rebates and soaring diesel costs.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 1, 2026

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Policy & Planning

No more fossil “gasplaining” – going electric is past the tipping point and guaranteed to slash cost of living
The electrification of Australian homes and vehicles is no longer trade-off between climate action and cost, but a guaranteed way to drive down the cost of living.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 31, 2025

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Electric Vehicles

Charging company Evie Networks launches all-electric rideshare car rental service
Charging network provider Evie Networks breaks cover on plan to rent zero emissions vehicles out to rideshare drivers under service called eMentum.
Bridie Schmidt

Oct 16, 2020

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Electric Vehicles

Off-grid EV owners charge cars from solar and their own creek
Two EV owners in Tasmania pushing boundaries of off-grid living, powering not only their home in pristine southern Tasmania but also their EVs from the sun and their own seasonal creek.
Bridie Schmidt

Aug 11, 2020

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Electric Vehicles

Upcoming Powerwall update refines Tesla EV charging in blackout events
Australian Tesla drivers who also own Powerwalls will soon benefit from update that balances charging in the event of a blackout.
Bridie Schmidt

Apr 20, 2020

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Porsche Taycan still on track for Australia in 2020 after bagging two awards
All-electric Porsche Taycan is on track for Australia for Q4 2020, despite temporary closures of German factories due to Covid-19 pandemic.
Bridie Schmidt

Apr 13, 2020

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Electric Vehicles

VW planning small electric ID.1 city car that would sell for under $36,000
German car maker Volkswagen says it is working on the ID.1 electric city car small city car which will cost under €20,000.
Bridie Schmidt

Mar 23, 2020

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Electric Vehicles

Great new all-electric cars that you cannot buy in Australia
Interested in buying an electric vehicle in Australia? Good luck. It won’t take you long to discover that the choice is not large, barely more than a handful, compared to a wide choice available in Europe.
Bridie Schmidt

Mar 3, 2020

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Electric Vehicles

VW rolls first electric ID.3 off new production line, looks to global domination
New era begins for Volkswagen as first all-electric ID.3 hatchback rolls off factory floor at Zwickau on same day as Germany hikes electric vehicle subsidies, and the carmaker looks to make EVs in the China and the US.
Bridie Schmidt

Nov 8, 2019

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Featured

Two-thirds of Aussie drivers will own an EV by 2028, Jaguar says
Jaguar says two thirds of Australians could own an EV within 10 years, with millennials more likely to buy one than baby boomers, and men more likely than women.
Bridie Schmidt

Jul 19, 2018

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Electric Vehicles

Who’s afraid of electric vehicles? Busting the Kelly myths
Who knows what EV nightmare Craig Kelly had over Christmas, but clearly it spooked him. Let’s compare his claims with real word facts.
Nigel Morris

Feb 12, 2018

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Other Good Stuff

Australia’s ‘electric car revolution’ won’t happen automatically
Electric cars might finally be having their moment in Australia, but falling costs alone won’t convert consumer sentiment into actual sales.
Graciela Metternicht and Gail Broadbent

Jan 23, 2018

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