Electric Vehicles

Tesla releases full list of Model X prices ahead of EV's arrival in Australia

While the car is yet arrive on Australian shores, the full list of prices for Tesla's Model X has been…

August 3, 2016

NSW solar bonus scheme ends this year: what are your options?

As NSW's relatively generous solar rates come to a close, 150,000-odd solar homes are looking to make the transition as…

July 27, 2016

Musk’s energy master plan: Is this the beginning of the end of the utility?

Elon Musk wants to take his vision of a "smoothly integrated and beautiful solar-roof-with-battery product that just works, empowering the…

July 27, 2016

The first Tesla microgrid: Melbourne housing development to feature shared energy system

Another Melbourne residential development featuring Tesla Powerwalls in every house. This time the batteries will be connected to a network,…

July 20, 2016

Welcome to Tesla Town: the new Melbourne suburb with a Powerwall in every home

Homes in Glenvill's new-build Melbourne development, YarraBend, will have rooftop solar and Tesla Powerwall battery storage as standard features. Is…

July 13, 2016

Sweden opens its first electric road, to help power heavy transport

The electric road will test the use of electric power as an aid to heavy transport on public roadways.

July 6, 2016

Hanergy unveils solar powered "zero charge" EVs

Chinese solar panel maker Hanergy has announced plans to commercialise four PV-powered – “zero charging” – electric vehicle models of…

July 6, 2016

Mercedes Benz set to launch home battery storage in Australia

Mercedez Benz to launch its 2.5kWh lithium-ion home battery storage units in Australia in September.

June 29, 2016

CSIRO scientists say "salt bath" will boost lithium-ion battery performance, safety

Australian research team hails a potential game changer for lithium-ion battery performance – and for electric vehicles.

June 15, 2016

Lessons in automatically solar charging an electric car

How easy is it to achieve fossil fuel free motoring with an electric car today? Here's how our family approached…

June 7, 2016