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By @halans.com #Australia #ev #electrificationhttps://bsky.app/profile/electricvehicle.lifehttps://bsky.app/profile/electricvehicle.life/post/3mlx6t6nly32tMore Battery Electric Trucks Take To Australian Roads https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/10/more-battery-electric-trucks-take-to-australian-roads/16 May 2026 06:11 +0000at://did:plc:obohsooecdpsocvb3vw2buor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlx6t6nly32thttps://bsky.app/profile/electricvehicle.life/post/3mlwt7ioiuf2mFederal Budget 2026 reshapes the road ahead for EV owners and motorists https://www.whichcar.com.au/news/federal-budget-2026-road-ahead-ev-owners-motorists16 May 2026 02:43 +0000at://did:plc:obohsooecdpsocvb3vw2buor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlwt7ioiuf2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/electricvehicle.life/post/3mlwt6tfaiy2mRoad user charge for EVs put on hold, more money for regional and kerbside charging https://thedriven.io/2026/05/12/road-user-charge-for-evs-put-on-hold-more-money-for-regional-and-kerbside-charging/16 May 2026 02:42 +0000at://did:plc:obohsooecdpsocvb3vw2buor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlwt6tfaiy2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/electricvehicle.life/post/3mlwt5wzlli2m2026 Federal Budget: Countdown begins for the end of fuel price discounts, no EV road user charge yet https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/2026-federal-budget-countdown-begins-for-the-end-of-fuel-price-discounts-no-ev-road-user-charge-yet16 May 2026 02:42 +0000at://did:plc:obohsooecdpsocvb3vw2buor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlwt5wzlli2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/electricvehicle.life/post/3mlwt4ltkwb2uMG reveals new small electric SUV with “liquid-solid state battery” https://thedriven.io/2026/05/09/mg-reveals-new-small-electric-suv-with-liquid-solid-state-battery/16 May 2026 02:41 +0000at://did:plc:obohsooecdpsocvb3vw2buor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlwt4ltkwb2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/electricvehicle.life/post/3mlwshybt7423Australia’s EV incentives extended, but they’re being wound back https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/australias-ev-incentives-extended-but-theyre-being-wound-back16 May 2026 02:30 +0000at://did:plc:obohsooecdpsocvb3vw2buor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlwshybt7423https://bsky.app/profile/electricvehicle.life/post/3mlwsgatpwo2lAustralia’s EV Boom Tests Charging Network as Drivers Push Beyond Major Cities https://www.millichronicle.com/2026/05/66704.html16 May 2026 02:29 +0000at://did:plc:obohsooecdpsocvb3vw2buor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlwsgatpwo2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/electricvehicle.life/post/3mlwsf32az22lAustralia installs 10.7GWh of home battery storage under federal subsidy scheme https://www.energy-storage.news/australia-installs-10-7gwh-of-home-battery-storage-under-federal-subsidy-scheme/16 May 2026 02:28 +0000at://did:plc:obohsooecdpsocvb3vw2buor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlwsf32az22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/electricvehicle.life/post/3mlr4wccth32aThis Chinese Marque Just Outsold Tesla As Australia’s Hottest Premium Ev https://www.bosshunting.com.au/motors/electric/zeekr-7x-australias-best-selling-premium-suv/13 May 2026 20:21 +0000at://did:plc:obohsooecdpsocvb3vw2buor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlr4wccth32ahttps://bsky.app/profile/electricvehicle.life/post/3mlmu3g77yo2rOverview of plugs and sockets https://plugsocketmuseum.nl/Overview.html12 May 2026 03:32 +0000at://did:plc:obohsooecdpsocvb3vw2buor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlmu3g77yo2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/electricvehicle.life/post/3mlh6jaoff42u“I’ve never been caught out:” Electorate “bigger than Belgium” no problem for this EV-driving MP https://thedriven.io/2026/04/30/range-anxiety-electorate-bigger-than-belgium-hasnt-been-a-problem-for-this-ev-driving-mp/09 May 2026 21:23 +0000at://did:plc:obohsooecdpsocvb3vw2buor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlh6jaoff42uhttps://bsky.app/profile/electricvehicle.life/post/3mlh5pxmgqn2tThe global energy shock is driving people to EVs, solar and batteries. What renewables subsidies are available in Australia? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/10/australia-renewable-energy-subsidies-solar-panels-ev-home-batteries?CMP=aus_bsky09 May 2026 21:08 +0000at://did:plc:obohsooecdpsocvb3vw2buor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlh5pxmgqn2thttps://bsky.app/profile/electricvehicle.life/post/3mlh45a4uoc2uWhy Charging to 80% Is Almost Always the Right Call https://electricvehicle.life/posts/why-charging-to-80-percent-is-almost-always-the-right-call/09 May 2026 20:40 +0000at://did:plc:obohsooecdpsocvb3vw2buor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlh45a4uoc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/electricvehicle.life/post/3mlh3onbzqy2zWhy Polestar Is Doubling Down on Net Zero as Rivals Pull Back on EVs https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-09/polestar-is-still-chasing-the-net-zero-car-here-s-why?cmpid=BBD050926_GREENDAILY09 May 2026 20:32 +0000at://did:plc:obohsooecdpsocvb3vw2buor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlh3onbzqy2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/electricvehicle.life/post/3ml5w4mtgce2lAustralia EV sales reach 16.4% market share in April https://evsandbeyond.co.nz/australia-ev-sales-reach-16-4-market-share-in-april/06 May 2026 04:58 +0000at://did:plc:obohsooecdpsocvb3vw2buor/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5w4mtgce2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/electricvehicle.life/post/3ml5ovxirtr2sEV Tax Break Extended: What the Confirmed Changes Mean for Buyers https://zecar.com/reviews/ev-tax-break-under-review06 May 2026 02:49 +0000at://did:plc:obohsooecdpsocvb3vw2buor/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5ovxirtr2shttps://bsky.app/profile/electricvehicle.life/post/3mkul36zrsg2aCars booming in popularity that Aussie P-platers are banned from driving: 'Super-rapid acceleration' https://au.news.yahoo.com/cars-booming-in-popularity-that-aussie-p-platers-are-banned-from-driving-super-rapid-acceleration-231210349.html02 May 2026 11:47 +0000at://did:plc:obohsooecdpsocvb3vw2buor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkul36zrsg2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/electricvehicle.life/post/3mkukndpifs22Audi A6 e-tron in Bergerac S2 #EVonTV02 May 2026 11:39 +0000at://did:plc:obohsooecdpsocvb3vw2buor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkukndpifs22https://bsky.app/profile/electricvehicle.life/post/3mktezpx2lx2rFund offers Australian truck operators $100 million to go electric, at no upfront cost https://thedriven.io/2026/04/29/fund-offers-australian-truck-operators-100-million-to-go-electric-at-no-upfront-cost/02 May 2026 00:26 +0000at://did:plc:obohsooecdpsocvb3vw2buor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktezpx2lx2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/electricvehicle.life/post/3mkteweaani23Chargers Multiply in Australia https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/28/chargers-multiply-in-australia/02 May 2026 00:24 +0000at://did:plc:obohsooecdpsocvb3vw2buor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkteweaani23https://bsky.app/profile/electricvehicle.life/post/3mkteiapbrp2sEV Charger Congestion 2026: separating fact from fiction https://carloop.com.au/charging/ev-charger-congestion-2026-separating-fact-from-fiction/02 May 2026 00:16 +0000at://did:plc:obohsooecdpsocvb3vw2buor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkteiapbrp2shttps://bsky.app/profile/electricvehicle.life/post/3mks5ujq6nz2tThe World EV Forum launches: A new global body to accelerate the EV transition https://electricdrives.tv/the-world-ev-forum-launches-a-new-global-body-to-accelerate-the-ev-transition/?utm_source=emailoctopus01 May 2026 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:obohsooecdpsocvb3vw2buor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mks5ujq6nz2thttps://bsky.app/profile/electricvehicle.life/post/3mkpbu34ud32eElectrostates vs. Petrostates https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/23/climate-change-world-order-green-transition-fossil-fuel/30 Apr 2026 09:18 +0000at://did:plc:obohsooecdpsocvb3vw2buor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpbu34ud32ehttps://bsky.app/profile/electricvehicle.life/post/3mkcavd47qj2mBowen says road user charge will only happen “when it is ready” https://thedriven.io/2026/04/21/it-should-not-be-rushed-bowen-says-road-user-charger-will-only-happen-when-it-is-ready/25 Apr 2026 04:57 +0000at://did:plc:obohsooecdpsocvb3vw2buor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkcavd47qj2m