Posts tagged "electric vehicle charging"

Electric vehicle charging sites will double in Australia again over the coming year on top of record-breaking growth over the past 12 months.

The latest round of Charge Up Workplace Grants has been opened after WA awarded $2.4 million to install 403 electric car chargers earlier this year.

At least 1500 destination chargers are expected to be established in tourist hotspots to boost charging infrastructure in regional towns.

JET Charge's project offers a subsidised subscription model that includes installation and repairs of the EV chargers for businesses.

China continues to lead the electric car race globally, while BYD and Tesla remain locked in a battle to be the world's top electric car brand.

More car makers are adding support for vehicle-to-load technology, including MG, Hyundai, BYD and Volvo, that lets drivers power an appliance using their car.

The MG4, with its entry model costing $38,990, will be the second-cheapest electric vehicle on the market.

EVOS has promised to ramp up production of charging equipment to solve "the biggest problem" with electric vehicles, after securing a $5 million investment.

The answer to the question of “Are electric vehicles really eco-friendly?” largely depends on how we manage the downsides associated with their batteries.

Roev burst onto the scene last September with an ambitious vow to convert 1000 electric Toyota HiLux utes to electric vehicles.

In Australia, reviving the car industry will take bold investments and risk-taking along with a “concerted, systematic industrial policy for EV manufacturing” to take advantage of the “enormous” and “exciting” opportunities.

The Morrison government's freshly minted carbon-emissions-reduction plan is without incentives to encourage the uptake of electric vehicles.