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  • November 10, 2025
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New $A22,000 EV takes 88 seconds to have a fully charged battery

In November, GAC, an Australian-bound automotive giant from China, unveiled an electric hatchback called the Aion UT. Then in September this year, a pink Aion UT was spotted testing on Australian roads, hinting at the potential of that car making it into our market in the near future. Now, a new variant of the…

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  • November 7, 2025
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Hyundai expands European R&D capabilities with new technical center – Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology International

Hyundai opens advanced square campus R&D facility in Germany Hyundai Motor Group announced the opening of a new 150-square-meter facility at Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center in Rüsselsheim am Main, Germany, marking a significant milestone in its commitment to European innovation and engineering excellence. Square Campus represents the most substantial investment in R&D facilities…

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  • November 1, 2025
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BGE Fast Charger Status – October 3, 2025 – Plug-In Sites

As part of a filing that I submitted to the Maryland Public Service Commission today, I did a virtual charger audit of all the BGE DC fast chargers to check their current status in the SWTCH mobile app. I methodically went down the list of all 88 public DCFC owned and operated by BGE…

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  • October 29, 2025
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Fonz Series Z review: An electric love letter to Vespa riders

While new electric car sales in Australia have been solidly cracking the 11% mark and breaking records, the same cannot be said for electric scooters and motorcycles. Australia is missing a trick when it comes to these congestion busting, decarbonisation secret weapons. And make no mistake, they are everywhere in China and wildly popular….

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  • October 26, 2025
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Marine propulsion startup launches actively cooled motor for electric boats – Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology International

Auckland-based marine technology company Vessev has launched the VS-Drive, a submersible propulsion system designed to address overheating issues in electric marine motors. The podded motor features an internal closed-loop cooling system that maintains operating temperatures below 50°C, allowing the vessels to perform consistently across different climates. The system combines active cooling with custom direct-drive…

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  • October 23, 2025
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OpenGMSL Association launches to form open standard for enhancing in-vehicle connectivity

A leading automotive OEM, alongside a range of Tier 1 suppliers, semiconductor manufacturers and ecosystem partners have formed the OpenGMSL Association. The association’s key aim is to unite industry leaders to transform SerDes transmission of video and/or high-speed data as an open, worldwide standard across the automotive ecosystem. In detailing the initiative, the association…

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  • October 13, 2025
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GROB and Dürr Develop Battery Production System Requiring 70% Less Energy – Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology International

Engineering companies GROB and Dürr have developed a concept factory for lithium-ion battery cell production that requires 50 percent less space and 70 percent less energy than traditional manufacturing facilities, delivering higher space efficiency and lower operating costs. The centerpiece of the new approach is Dürr’s dry coating system, which implements the Activated Dry…

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  • October 10, 2025
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LG Innotek unveils automotive 5G broadband satellite communication module

LG Innotek has unveiled its all-new Automotive 5G Communication Module with satellite connectivity, through which it aims to enable high-speed communication for users at any location, at any time of the day. The module itself supports satellite communication over 5G broadband (NR-NTN, with a bandwidth of approximately 30 MHz) that is installed in the…

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