EV battery disposal is the least of our worries when it comes to end of life recycling of energy products. Thousands of consumer batteries are potentially improperly disposed of in household collection: abc.net.au/news/2024-01-2…

As Tesla and BYD cut prices amid growing sales figures, Polestar cuts 15% of its workforce, and sales targets. The brain drain is disappointing, and terrible for the company long term. This article is quite damning of the company; while short-term revenue is a problem for…

“We’re giving you the power to choose how you want to pay,' and slugging you a premium for your choice. Evie Networks to trial tap and pay with credit cards at five sites in Australia : carexpert.com.au/car-news/austr…

EG Group to roll out Tesla Supercharger hardware on it's EV charging network, in a first for the automaker/energy company:

The covers have come off the 900hp/900Nm Polestar 5 just now, as the automaker holds its annual 'Polestar Day' in Los Angeles. Stunning for sure, though the wow factor is reduced - possibly due to the multi-year drip feed of info. Expect insane performance, fast-charging 800V…

The other downside of Optus' current network outage in Australia is all Volvo/Polestar owners are without connectivity ❌ You can however tether to your mobile through the car if you're with another network.

Optus outage: note that Evie's charging network is not currently accessible due to the Optus mobile + data outage this morning. Evie states that you can still charge using your RFID card, as long as it has previously been used at the same charging site.

Canberra receives four new electric buses from Custom Denning, with 90 to be on the road by next year: australianresources.com.au/new-electric-b…

The Federal government backs Vanderstock - arguing the EV tax is unconstititional.

Literally every other State and Territory has made submissions backing Victoria, effectively pleading with the court not to strip them of a source of revenues.

BYD has finally announced Australian pricing for the Seal sedan, after months of hype:
🔹Dynamic - $49,888 (460km WLTP range)
🔹Premium - $58,798 (570km range)
🔹Performance - $68,798 (520km range)

The dynamic offers a 61.44kWh battery mated to a rear-mounted RWD 150kW/310Nm…

BMW Group continues with the electrification of its ICE vehicles with the iX2: topgear.com/car-news/first…
This approach will attract scorn from many, but the automaker firmly believes its customers want the same design and driving experience, just with an electric drivetrain.

BP Pulse to introduce lower-priced off-peak pricing for DC charging in Australia - locations TBC. This is something I'd hope to see from all providers, to encourage drivers to rethink how and when they charge.

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It's been 12 years since MG last made a roadster but the wait is finally over, and how! The Cyberster may be a huge step up from the TF in both price and size, but it's a hell of a lot more car too.

We flew to Hainan to see just how good👇

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The state of accessible EV charging infrastructure is something that needs to be addressed nationally. At Evie's Northbridge NSW site, access would be impossible with kerb mounted chargers, and tight access around perpendicular parks. I know of a level 2 chargers with a…