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JET Charge raises AUD72M to step up Australasia’s transition to electric vehicles (EV)

The long road to electric trucks
Commercial trucks are among the highest polluting and most expensive-to-run vehicles on our roads, but they’re also essential to the world economy. Today we’re looking at electric mobility and trucking to see what’s being done to bring the two together.

5 strange developments in electric mobility
We’ve all heard of electric vehicles. We know about the scooters, bicycles, boats and even planes. But it doesn’t end there. Electrification has opened a wacky can of watts for the personal transport game, so today on the JET Charge blog we’re diving in to see what’s out there and where you can get it.

The XC40 Recharge is the start of something big for Volvo
It’s been about a week since Volvo announced their first all-electric model, the XC40 Recharge, but that’s not what has us excited. They’ve pledged one of the auto industry’s most bold emissions reduction plans with electrification at the centre of it all. So what exactly are they promising and how will they make it happen?

Porsche adds lower-cost 4S to Taycan lineup: how does it compare?
The electric revolution is speeding up. It was only a month ago that Porsche revealed the all-electric Taycan, and they’re already back at it with the announcement of lower-cost variant due for launch next year. We look at price, specs, and make the inevitable Model S comparison to see what the Taycan 4S has to offer.

The electrification of Audi
Four-ringed automaker Audi are determined not to be left behind as VW Group make the move to e-mobility. With a dual-focus on BEV and PHEV technology, they’re planning to significantly boost their electrified lineup leading into the 2020s.

Strong signs for Porsche as Taycan adds 500 jobs
The Taycan is all set to pay off for Porsche. Their Stuttgart/Zuffenhausen plant is adding 2000 jobs — 500 more than expected — as demand for the all-electric sportscar continues to grow.

The pros and cons of electric dirtbikes
We love hearing about new electric variants for vehicles of all kinds, from cars to bicycles to snowmobiles. But even in this tough competition we think there’s one kind of e-mobility with more game-changing potential than them all: electric dirt bikes.

The roadblocks keeping EVs out of Australia
The Frankfurt autoshow was a time of mixed feelings for Aussie EV enthusiasts. The world’s top manufacturers put their latest models on display and electric mobility was front-and-centre, but very few plans have been made to share them with Australia.