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EV chargers to be rolled out across aged care facilities
9+ hour, 5+ min ago (33+ words) A total of 42 EV chargers is to be rolled out for the use of staff and residents at 21 different aged care facilities in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory....
First hydrogen heavy truck refuelling station held up by collapse of likely truck suppliers
9+ hour ago (351+ words) First-of-its-kind project to provide hydrogen refuelling facilities for heavy trucks in Australia has been hit by delays and added costs, and the financial collapse of its two preferred fuel cell truck suppliers....
Hyundai issues urgent safety recall for 2019-2023 Kona electric
6+ hour, 54+ min ago (22+ words) Hyundai Australia has just issued an "Urgent Safety Recall" notice for OS model Kona electrics built between May 2018 and July 2023....
Honda doubles down on hybrids after abandoning EV target and posting huge first loss
10+ hour, 17+ min ago (224+ words) Honda takes massive first ever loss from its failed EV strategy that it blames on Trump and Chinese competitors, as it doubles down on hybrids and releases a revamped Prelude....
Toyota offers another big discount on b Z4 X after slashing prices by $10, 000 last year
10+ hour, 52+ min ago (185+ words) Toyota slashes prices as part of a temporary bonus to help boost its b Z4 X sales....
New Chinese EV brand announces price cut and free charger for first Australian model
23+ hour, 56+ min ago (480+ words) GAC, a Chinese automotive giant, announced its entry into the Australian market at the tail end of last year, starting with its first global electric model, the Aion V. Now, the brand has announced two end-of-financial-year (EOFY) offers on the Aion…...
BYD reveals tight Blade battery supply, thanks to massive success of new models
23+ hour, 59+ min ago (524+ words) BYD, one of the world's fastest-growing car companies, has warned of tight supply output for its EV batteries, mostly because of the huge success of its new models and the popularly of its battery tech. The company's most recent battery…...
Xpeng's next EV approved for sale in Australia, a fast-charging electric people mover
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (77+ words) Xpeng's luxury people mover approved for sale in Australia, hinting at what's to come from tech-driven brand....
Electric power sliding doors to feature in BYD's smallest EV, with tiny 20 k Wh battery
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (634+ words) Chinese car giant BYD surprised many last year with details of a small hatchback model that was spotted testing in China and was destined to compete in Japan's unique Kei car market. It was later "unveiled at the Tokyo Motor…...
Mercedes-Benz says electric variants of its CLA compact sedan coming to Australia
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (76+ words) Mercedes-Benz has confirmed it will bring a five-variant lineup of its CLA compact sedan to Australia, including two fully electric models....