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EV charging

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An Ampol AmpCharge station
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Charging an electric vehicle in Australia is about to get easier: Ampol AmpCharge is coming to a shopping centre near you

June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 Stephen Corby 4937 Views Ampol, australia, Charging electric vehicle

Ampol is the first petrol station-based charging supplier to leave the fuel forecourt, with the brand to install its high-speed

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Tesla Model X and Tesla Model S
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Tesla begins unlocking Supercharger sites for all EVs

January 31, 2023March 14, 2023 EV Central team 5727 Views australia, EVs, supercharger, Tesla

Elon Musk has just made good on a promise to revolutionise Australia’s (and the world’s) EV charging infrastructure, as Tesla

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Kia and Hyundai wireless road charging
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EV charging while driving? It’s getting closer…

January 13, 2022January 22, 2022 John Carey 6400 Views wireless charging

Roads that can charge an EV as it drives are moving closer to reality, with news of big new field

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Linga Charging Network to roll out across regional Victoria
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Slow down in EV fast charging ‘goldrush’: Linga Networks

September 28, 2021October 8, 2021 Toby Hagon 4451 Views

The rollout of EV charging networks across the country needs more thought and a connected approach, according to one of

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Another 5000 free fast chargers are coming to Australia with vast JOLT network to cover the country

August 24, 2021August 27, 2021 EV Central team 4635 Views Charging network, EV Chargers Australia, ev charging, fast ev charging, Free EV Charging

The JOLT charging network is set to expand nationally, with an announcement that another 5000 free fast chargers are coming

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Tritium RTM 50kW DC fast charger
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158 new 50kW charging locations for expanding Evie network

August 18, 2021August 18, 2021 Toby Hagon 5037 Views

EV fast charging network Evie has announced plans to install more than 300 50kW DC fast chargers at 158 locations

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Tritium RTM75 75kW fast charger
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400 new fast chargers across Australia as part of $24m Future Fuels Fund splurge

July 30, 2021August 18, 2021 Stephen Corby 3952 Views Ampol, ev, EV chargers, fast charging, Government

Australia’s fast-charging network for electric vehicles has been given a huge boost that should send the number of installations soaring

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BMW teamed with Shell in 2017 to explore ways to improve the customer experience with hydrogen refueling
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Shell to install hundreds of EV chargers

July 23, 2021July 23, 2021 Stephen Corby 5278 Views ev, ev charging, EV charging Shell

Giant multinational oil companies are sniffing the winds of change, and noticing that they don’t smell much like petroleum any

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2021 Nissan Leaf e+
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From Bourke to Cooma: Network of fast/ultra-rapid chargers and destination chargers for NSW

June 20, 2021June 20, 2021 Toby Hagon 4866 Views

The NSW government will spend $171 million on expanding the electric car charging network across the state. It is shaping

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Audi prototype charging station
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Chew and charge: Audi offers fast-charging and fast food

May 25, 2021June 4, 2021 EV Central team 3855 Views

If you fork out plenty of money for an Audi electric vehicle, then the German luxury car maker figures you

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Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan

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FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle

January 10, 2021 EV Central team Comments Off on FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle

Hydrogen electric vehicles, often called hydrogen fuel cells vehicles (FCEV), drive the same as regular EVs. They can have one

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PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

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The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000

February 11, 2024 Iain Curry Comments Off on The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000
The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz
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The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz

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