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Yesterday, Tesla updated the Model 3 and while new images of the car, along with details in the configurator revealed some changes, we now have the complete official list of changes from Tesla. The latest Model 3 now benefits from a series of ongoing quality and efficiency improvements. The...
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Australian charging company Tritium, has teased a new charger, due to launch next month. Tritium says they will announce the latest innovation in EV charging technology. As we know Tritium is already leading the way with 350kW chargers with their Veefil-PK system. These are used throughout Australia and the...
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FIA is the governing body for international motorsport and they’ve just endorsed Extreme-E as an official category. To gain this approval, a sporting series must meet strict requirements, including having in place governance that ensures the integrity of timing and results, safety standards and marshalling at the events, as...
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Beginning today, October 8 (US time), Waymo is opening its driverless vehicle service to the public. After a successful private beta, the company is now confident enough to let everyday people, jump in the car and be driven from A to B, without a driver. Initially, this service will...
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Businesses in Australia are slowly adding electric vehicle charging bays to their parking lots. The latest is Ikea Australia in Canberra, who have partnered with EVSE. EVSE is an Aussie supplier and installer of EV Charging Stations and equipment (cables and accessories). The chargers appear to be EO Universal...
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ABB has announced they’re teaming up with Audi and JET Charge to offer the latest in high power electric vehicle (EV) charging to support the release of Audi’s first fully battery-electric vehicle into the Australian market. To ensure a premium charging customer experience, Audi has selected to install ABB’s...
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During the 2020 Budget unveiled tonight, the Government has announced a $5 million investment in 2020-21. This money will be used to establish an Advanced Manufacturing Facility in South Australia, which will: Facilitate the manufacturing and assembly of electric vehicles Bi-directional vehicle-to-grid trial in South Australia to examine the...
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It’s now early October, which means a lot of vehicle data is being released about sales and registrations of different vehicle types around the world. One of the more interesting developments is happening in the UK. When it comes to new vehicle registrations, the UK is seeing strong growth...
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On September 30th, 2019, just over one year ago, a brand new 2019 Tesla Model 3 Performance was delivered to my door. After 12 months of ownership, I’ve now accumulated plenty of lived experience of using an electric car as my daily driver, so its time to break down...
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Massive news this evening, with one of the biggest announcements in Formula 1 in years. Engine manufacturer Honda has confirmed that after the end of next year’s 2021 season, they are withdrawing from the sport. This has massive implications, firstly, Honda engines currently power 4 cars on the F1...
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Volvo has announced that they have begun production of their new electric vehicle, the XC40 Recharge. This SUV represents the company’s first of several fully electric Volvos. In a previous life, the XC40 Recharge was a hybrid, but now, it’s being offered in what it should have always been...
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At the end of a new press release from Nikola Corporation, they have announced that Nikola World is no longer going ahead. The official explanation (or scapegoat) is COVID19, but it’s clear the company has some very big issues right now, with a pending SEC investigation and their Founder...
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Singapore-based electric scooter rental operator Neuron Mobility, has announced that it has successfully raised a further AUD$17 million (USD$12M) in investment led by top Australian venture capital firm, Square Peg, along with GSR Ventures. This brings the company’s total Series A funding to AUD$43.2 million (US$30.5M). The fresh capital...
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Piedmont Lithium is an Australian miner that started in 1983. The company now has a large project in North Carolina, US and has just issued a press release that details a new agreement with Tesla. The agreement is for an initial 5-year term, with an option for a second...
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It’s pretty well accepted that Tesla has the best built-in security system of any vehicle. That security is powered by a feature called ‘Teslacam’ where video from the car’s external cameras are recorded to a storage drive in the car. When the feature first shipped, it was undercooked and...
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As the world turns to electric vehicles, it’s not just our road-going cars that are going electric, but also the world of motorsport. I wrote about this exact challenge back in June, so it’s great to see it’s finally being addressed. The latest example of that is the announcement...
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During Tesla’s Battery Day event this morning (read our live blog here), Elon Musk revealed a new variant to the Tesla Model S. The new Plaid version features a tri-motor, all-wheel-drive powertrain. The car now takes the title of the quickest 0-100 km/h and quarter mile acceleration of any...
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Founder of Nikola Motor, Trevor Milton has been fired. In breaking news this afternoon, Freight Waves first reported that ‘sources close to the matter’ understood that Trevor Milton had resigned as Executive Chairman of Nikola Motors. That has since been confirmed by Bloomberg writer Ed Ludlow. In an extraordinary...
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You may be familiar with Chinese brand Baidu from their internet search engine, but the massive company has far greater ambitions. Baidu own Apollo, an autonomous vehicle company that’s aiming for level 4 autonomy. The company is currently holding its annual event, BaiduWorld2020 and as part of the announcements,...
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When we think about electric vehicles, our minds instantly go to cars, or maybe trucks, but there’s the reality is that all petrol and diesel-powered vehicle types need to go electric. Chinese company Breton is going after the challenge of making some larger vehicles into EVs. Twitter user @DKurac,...
Yesterday, Tesla updated the Model 3 and while new images of the car, along with details in the configurator revealed some changes, we now have the complete official list of changes from Tesla. The latest Model 3 now benefits from a series of ongoing quality and efficiency improvements. The...
Australian charging company Tritium, has teased a new charger, due to launch next month. Tritium says they will announce the latest innovation in EV charging technology. As we know Tritium is already leading the way with 350kW chargers with their Veefil-PK system. These are used throughout Australia and the...
FIA is the governing body for international motorsport and they’ve just endorsed Extreme-E as an official category. To gain this approval, a sporting series must meet strict requirements, including having in place governance that ensures the integrity of timing and results, safety standards and marshalling at the events, as...
Beginning today, October 8 (US time), Waymo is opening its driverless vehicle service to the public. After a successful private beta, the company is now confident enough to let everyday people, jump in the car and be driven from A to B, without a driver. Initially, this service will...
Businesses in Australia are slowly adding electric vehicle charging bays to their parking lots. The latest is Ikea Australia in Canberra, who have partnered with EVSE. EVSE is an Aussie supplier and installer of EV Charging Stations and equipment (cables and accessories). The chargers appear to be EO Universal...
ABB has announced they’re teaming up with Audi and JET Charge to offer the latest in high power electric vehicle (EV) charging to support the release of Audi’s first fully battery-electric vehicle into the Australian market. To ensure a premium charging customer experience, Audi has selected to install ABB’s...
During the 2020 Budget unveiled tonight, the Government has announced a $5 million investment in 2020-21. This money will be used to establish an Advanced Manufacturing Facility in South Australia, which will: Facilitate the manufacturing and assembly of electric vehicles Bi-directional vehicle-to-grid trial in South Australia to examine the...
It’s now early October, which means a lot of vehicle data is being released about sales and registrations of different vehicle types around the world. One of the more interesting developments is happening in the UK. When it comes to new vehicle registrations, the UK is seeing strong growth...
On September 30th, 2019, just over one year ago, a brand new 2019 Tesla Model 3 Performance was delivered to my door. After 12 months of ownership, I’ve now accumulated plenty of lived experience of using an electric car as my daily driver, so its time to break down...
Massive news this evening, with one of the biggest announcements in Formula 1 in years. Engine manufacturer Honda has confirmed that after the end of next year’s 2021 season, they are withdrawing from the sport. This has massive implications, firstly, Honda engines currently power 4 cars on the F1...
Volvo has announced that they have begun production of their new electric vehicle, the XC40 Recharge. This SUV represents the company’s first of several fully electric Volvos. In a previous life, the XC40 Recharge was a hybrid, but now, it’s being offered in what it should have always been...
At the end of a new press release from Nikola Corporation, they have announced that Nikola World is no longer going ahead. The official explanation (or scapegoat) is COVID19, but it’s clear the company has some very big issues right now, with a pending SEC investigation and their Founder...
Singapore-based electric scooter rental operator Neuron Mobility, has announced that it has successfully raised a further AUD$17 million (USD$12M) in investment led by top Australian venture capital firm, Square Peg, along with GSR Ventures. This brings the company’s total Series A funding to AUD$43.2 million (US$30.5M). The fresh capital...
Piedmont Lithium is an Australian miner that started in 1983. The company now has a large project in North Carolina, US and has just issued a press release that details a new agreement with Tesla. The agreement is for an initial 5-year term, with an option for a second...
It’s pretty well accepted that Tesla has the best built-in security system of any vehicle. That security is powered by a feature called ‘Teslacam’ where video from the car’s external cameras are recorded to a storage drive in the car. When the feature first shipped, it was undercooked and...
As the world turns to electric vehicles, it’s not just our road-going cars that are going electric, but also the world of motorsport. I wrote about this exact challenge back in June, so it’s great to see it’s finally being addressed. The latest example of that is the announcement...
During Tesla’s Battery Day event this morning (read our live blog here), Elon Musk revealed a new variant to the Tesla Model S. The new Plaid version features a tri-motor, all-wheel-drive powertrain. The car now takes the title of the quickest 0-100 km/h and quarter mile acceleration of any...
Founder of Nikola Motor, Trevor Milton has been fired. In breaking news this afternoon, Freight Waves first reported that ‘sources close to the matter’ understood that Trevor Milton had resigned as Executive Chairman of Nikola Motors. That has since been confirmed by Bloomberg writer Ed Ludlow. In an extraordinary...
You may be familiar with Chinese brand Baidu from their internet search engine, but the massive company has far greater ambitions. Baidu own Apollo, an autonomous vehicle company that’s aiming for level 4 autonomy. The company is currently holding its annual event, BaiduWorld2020 and as part of the announcements,...
When we think about electric vehicles, our minds instantly go to cars, or maybe trucks, but there’s the reality is that all petrol and diesel-powered vehicle types need to go electric. Chinese company Breton is going after the challenge of making some larger vehicles into EVs. Twitter user @DKurac,...
