Electric Scooters from Lime, Bird and more are great and must come to Australia
While we were over in Paris covering the Huawei P30 Pro launch event, we had a bit of time to get out and explore.
Like so many modern cities, Paris has a number of ways to get around. You can...
Transperth releases an updated app for Perth public transport users
Transperth has released an updated app for Perth public transport users after a successful testing phase.
The app, which is available for free through Google Play and the App Store (iOS/Apple), enables the real-time tracking of buses, trains and ferry...
Google Maps is rolling out real-time bike sharing information
Google Maps has info on bike sharing systems in 24 more cities across the world. The new update allows users to see the number of bikes in each station in real-time. This feature has been in testing in New...
Want to know how crowded your train will be? Google has you covered
A lot of us use public transport every day and whether it's to get to work or just get around it sometimes is just plain uncomfortable. Now Google have taken Maps even further than just directions with an...
Twitter Australia and Transport for NSW partner up to keep Sydney’s train commuters informed
Twitter Australia and Transport for NSW (or TfNSW) have partnered up together to keep Sydney's transport users and visitors better informed about delays or disruptions while travelling on the suburban and intercity train network in NSW.
Basically how it works...
Ring introduces new Spotlight Cameras with wired, battery and solar powered options
Home security company Ring, makers of the awesome Ring Video Doorbell, has today expanded on their recently released Floodlight Cam range with the Ring Spotlight Cam.
The Spotlight Cam comes in battery powered, wired, and solar powered options with a...
Google expands Lime integration in Maps to 80 more cities worldwide, and another Australian...
Late last year Google started to trial Lime scooters, pedal bikes and e-bikes locations into the transit section of Google Maps and Brisbane was a selected as a trial city. Since then Lime has entered and exited several more...
Google Maps public transit directions could soon tell you when to get off the...
Google Maps is going to get some improvements for public transit directions with real-time updates while you're on the journey, including a prompt for when to get off.
If you've used Google Transit directions you'll be familiar with the need...
Hire an EV for your holiday – Hertz Australia Polestar 2’s available
Aussies who want to hire an electric vehicle (EV) for their next weekend road trip or extended holiday will soon be able to drive out of a Hertz Australia location in a Polestar 2 electric car.
Eoin Macneill, Vice President...
Australian Hyundai IONIQ 6 EV wows with upto 614km range, 10-80% charge in 18...
The new Hyundai IONIQ 6 offers prospective Australian electric car purchasers who don't want an SUV, a refreshing sedan option loaded with industry leading tech.
Some of the key features include:
up to 614km WLTP range in the DYNAMIQ variant.
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Extended outage: Evie Networks app and RFID systems down for hours, electric car charging...
Customers of one of Australia's largest electric car charging companies Evie Networks are currently suffering a multi-hour outage where they cannot use the app or associated RFID cards.
The reference to Braintree in the error message suggests that there is...
Free Powerpal real time electricity monitor for Geelong, Ballarat and Melbourne residents (Retail $129)
Powerpal is a small Australian invented gadget that reads the flashes on your electricity smart meter and translates these into easy to interpret graphs on a mobile app that show how much grid electricity your home is importing as...
Peugeot e-2008 arriving in Australia mid 2023 via Good Car Co
Electric car group buying company Good Car Co have just revealed that they're going to sell 3 new electric models in the coming months of 2023.
The first model they are announcing is the Peugeot e-2008 due mid-2023.
This is a...
Free Evie Charging for Hertz Polestar 2 Rentals til 27th October 2022
Hertz Australia and Evie Networks have announced that customers who rent a Polestar 2 through Hertz will get free charging on the Evie Public network during their rentals until 27/10/22.
The move follows the recent announcement of Polestar 2 electric...
Rent from $90/day: 200 BYD Atto 3 electric cars to join SIXT Australia fleet...
As mentioned previously in February, BYD has a deal to supply rental company SIXT Australia with it's popular Atto 3 electric car.
More than 500 BYD electric vehicles are set to join the SIXT Australia fleet this year, with the...