Study shows EVs can support Australia’s national grid during blackouts
About 16 EVs fed power back into Australia’s electricity grid during a major grid emergency in February.
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Uber EV pilot to boost Australian secondhand market
Uber and Car Empire say they will accelerate Australia’s secondhand EV market with an Australian-first pilot. Uber drivers and Uber Eats delivery people in Brisbane and the Gold Coast can access “affordable offers” on secondhand EVs, available on Uber’s vehicle marketplace.
Adelaide man sells EV power to grid
In what’s hailed as a “world first”, Adelaide man Jai (surname anonymous), 29, a residential power user, is able to sell power back at wholesale prices to the grid from his car battery.
Hybrid sales surge in Q3
Hybrid vehicle sales grew very strongly in the September quarter, taking market share from both internal combustion engine (ICE) cars and battery electric vehicles (BEVs), according to the Australian Automobile Association (AAA).
Winemaker among first in SA to use V2G
Winemaker Joseph Evans found the full answer in his bid to curb a $6000 annual electricity bill for his Barossa Valley vineyard by becoming one of the first to use vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology in South Australia.
Leaf lights up Christmas as Nissan celebrates 250,000th vehicle
Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK (NMMUK) is celebrating the production milestone of 250,000 Leaf vehicles by using one to provide the sparkle for its Christmas display at the Sunderland Plant.
US publication calls pioneering Leaf EV ‘a sales dud’
US-based website, The Verge, says Nissans role in the mode shift to zero emissions vehicles is undeniable but notes the brand has only sold 170,000 Leaf models in the continent in the last decade.
Nissan celebrates 10 years of Leaf sales in Australia
Nissan Australia is celebrating the tenth anniversary of the all-electric Leaf hatchback which officially began sales here in June 2012. More than 2000 examples of the electric hatchback have sold across Australia — contributing to the more than 600,000 sales worldwide — since its launch here 10 years ago.
New Nissan Leaf in Australia this August
A new-look Nissan Leaf is set to arrive in Australia in August, receiving key styling and technology updates. The Nissan Leaf and Leaf e+ deliver 270km and 385km of real-world driving range (WLTP), priced from $50,900 and $61,490 (manufacturer suggested retail prices) respectively.
