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

Taycan hits 3425 km over 24hr endurance slog
Porsche’s all electric Taycan has been put through its latest test this week, powering through 3425 km over a single day in extreme condition testing. Drivers fought 42° heat to push the prototype to its limits before the Taycan’s world premiere in September.

BMW extends wireless charging trial to California
Thanks to wireless charging technology, a smartphone sold today might go its entire life-cycle without being plugged in, so why not EVs? BMW’s inductive charging trial stalled last year after a slow European rollout, but that might be over as they move to extend the program to US customers.

Another electric supercar on the way
With a name fit for a supervillain and the looks to match, the Drako GTE is set to be a formidable beast on the supercar stage — and possibly another nail in combustion’s coffin.

Jaguar launches campaign to redefine the word ‘car’
Driving an electric vehicle doesn’t require a new license, but according to the Oxford Dictionary they aren’t technically ‘cars’. After winning the 2019 World Car of the Year with the all-electric I-PACE, Jaguar have taken it upon themselves to change that with a campaign to give EVs their rightful recognition in the dictionary.

Are swappable EV batteries really a dead end?
Removing the battery from an electric vehicle and replacing it in a matter of minutes? Crazy. Swappable batteries have long been ridiculed by EV automakers, but they might have found a home in the wider world of e-mobility. Today on the JET Charge blog we’re asking what this tech really is, what it promises, and where it fits in an electric future.

The rise of the electric bicycle
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: electric tech is the future of transport — and it's not just the big boys that stand to benefit. Electric bicycle sales are growing fast; they’ve already overtaken their pedal-powered peers in some parts of the world, with more soon to follow.

A history of record-setting EVs
Records exist to be broken. From the 19th century to today, electric vehicles have been going toe-to-toe with combustion and coming out on top. Today we’re leafing through the history books and the Guinness archives for a look at EV excellence and record-setting feats.

A closer look at Australia’s Model 3
Tesla’s most affordable model to-date has finally arrived in Australia, ending reservation holders’ 3 year wait and an equally long hype cycle. Today on the JET Charge blog we’ve collected the information you’ll need to decide if the Model 3 is the EV for you.