electric vehicles

Lithium Australia has announced plans to bolster the electric car industry by signing a joint venture with a German mining explorer. The company will farm into a joint venture at Sadisdorf, in southeast Germany, in partnership with Tin International AG. It is hoped the large mine site will provide economic contributions from lithium, tin and … Continue reading Lithium Australia to tap into Europe’s electric car market →

Melbourne start up business Relectrify is launching its ground-breaking new technology to repurpose used batteries from electric vehicles for extended use, including in behind-the-meter household energy storage, according to a CEFC media release. With a $750,000 equity investment from the Clean Energy Innovation Fund, Relectrify will develop and commercialise control technologies that optimise the use … Continue reading Relectrify develops new battery technology →

An Australian manufacturer tasked with building infrastructure for electric vehicle charging stations has opened a new facility in Brisbane. The plant will allow Tritium to increase its capacity seven-times over and will triple its high-tech manufacturing workforce, the company’s CEO David Finn has announced. “This facility will allow us to fine tune our production process, and … Continue reading QLD electric car manufacturer to triple workforce at Global HQ →

Queensland company Clenergy TeamArrow is claiming line honours in the developmental race for the world’s first commercially available solar-powered car. According to the state government’s media release, Minister for Innovation, Science and the Digital Economy Leeanne Enoch officially launched the Arrow STF (Sports Touring Framework), a two-seater “Cruiser Class” solar sports coupe that has a … Continue reading QLD company produces world-first solar-powered car →

An Australian start-up wants to mass-produce autonomous electric vehicles, and potentially build a battery gigafactory. CEO of start-up A2emCo, Michael Molitor, has revealed that the company aims to produce almost completely Australian made, fully autonomous vehicles by 2020. According to Molitor, the vehicle’s prototype is already designed, with six evaluation prototypes being built overall. While … Continue reading Start-up aims to mass-produce EVs in Australia →