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Basic vehicle emissions standard could meet 10% of Australian target, says report
Bringing Australia’s vehicle emissions standards in line with 80% of global auto market would knock 10% off national abatement task, says report. Failure to do so risks Australia becoming dumping ground for old, inefficient cars.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 19, 2016

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Australia could be world leader in solar-powered electric vehicles
Major utility says Australia could be world leader in uptake of solar-powered electric vehicles. Using the high penetration of rooftop solar, it recommends a series of initiatives to increase volumes and drive down prices. Brown coal generators are also in its sights.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 11, 2016

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Six reasons why Australia should accelerate uptake of electric vehicles
Encouraging electric vehicle uptake will deliver benefits on emissions, health, fuel security, jobs, consumer choice and on costs, says consortium of utilities, EV equipment providers and research groups.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 7, 2016

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Should Turnbull follow French lead and invite Tesla to build EVs in Australia?
Malcolm Turnbull is a big fan of Tesla, and innovation, so should be follow France’s lead and ask Elon Musk to build electric vehicles at an old factory? A consortium of utilities and others in Australia wants the government to stop its “do-nothing” approach to EVs.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 7, 2016

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Tritium EV fast chargers installed at University of Qld, powered by solar
Brisbane-based EV infrastructure company Tritium has installed four of its award-winning Veefil fast chargers at UQ campuses, for free use by staff, students, public.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 7, 2016

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Australian made electric vehicles to begin production in July
Melbourne-based electric vehicle maker plans to begin rolling out 100% Australia-made EVs in July, after securing production facility in Victoria.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 7, 2016

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Tesla, rivals, software may kill petrol car as soon as 2025
By 2020, it may make no economic sense to buy a petrol car over an electric vehicle. And as EVs are increasingly driven by software rather than humans, and shared rather than individually owned, other big changes are afoot. What to do with all the car parking space?
Giles Parkinson

Apr 5, 2016

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Tesla unveils its “mass-market” Model 3 electric vehicle
Tesla unveils the Model 3 electric vehicle. As the name suggests, it’s the third model of its new range and one it hopes hits the mass market and lifts its sales to 500,000 units a year.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 1, 2016

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Electric vehicle numbers hit 1.3m as costs predicted to beat petrol cars
Global electric vehicle numbers increased worldwide by almost 750,000 to around 1.3 million over the 2014-15 period.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 29, 2016

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Australian charging firm Tritium to triple production of Veefil EV fast chargers
Tritium moves to bigger factory in Brisbane to meet growing international demand for its Veefil fast chargers.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 17, 2016

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Tesla Model X “best car ever” says Musk – and hints at company’s first profit
After an “excruciating” few months, an upbeat Musk calls Model X the “best car ever” and hints Tesla could soon deliver its first profit.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 12, 2016

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Dubbo mayor drives fully electric Nissan Leaf, powered by the sun
NSW city of Dubbo claims to have “Australia’s first” fully electric mayoral vehicle, a Nissan Leaf that is charged daily by the mayor’s home solar system.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 25, 2016

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