Exclusive: TCL and Ausdroid talk phones, tablets, tech and distribution
Over the past 12 months, TCL has made a significant effort to impact the mobile market. They've delivered solid devices that fit well in the mid-range market and a couple of verging on the upper. We've been lucky enough...
Lime Electric share bikes now in Sydney: Try them before jerks break them
American bike and scooter share company Lime has secretly soft launched in Sydney overnight with bright green electric assist bicycles appearing in various places around the Sydney CBD.
Electric assist bikes work by helping you ride once you start to...
Australia’s most affordable long range electric car should be on our roads by Easter
VW's sporty Spanish brand Cupra has announced that it already has almost 350 deposits for it's new "Born" electric hatchback, just 4 weeks after opening for pre-orders with a price tag of $59,990 (before on road costs).
Potential buyers should...
Sydney trains commuters can now use MasterCard, VISA and American Express to travel, as...
Sydney (and NSW) trains commuters can now use their contactless payment options to travel on TfNSW trains around Sydney and across New South Wales. Passengers can use MasterCard, VISA and American Express contactless cards to tap on and tap...
Real-world experience of an Electric Vehicle – 18 months with a Hyundai Ioniq EV
Every now and then at Ausdroid we like to review things that are outside the box, but more recently, the box has expanded and whereas once talking about cars might've been a bit off topic, the modern electric vehicle...
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...
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...
New 0.99% CommBank Green Loan for tech like solar panels, batteries or EV car...
At Ausdroid we're big fans of charging our many gadgets via solar power and one day several of us hope to own an electric car.
Interestingly Commonwealth Bank has announced a new CommBank Green Loan, which will make it easier...
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...
GWM launch of Ora Cat gives Aussies a retro styled electric car worth considering
Chinese electric car manufacturer GWM has announced Australian availability and pricing for their new Ora EV (known as the Funky Cat in UK).
As mentioned previously on Ausdroid, the Ora looks kind of like a Mini and while we've yet...
Belkin goes green with CES announcements focussed on increased use of PCR materials
In an announcement this morning, Belkin confirmed that this year's charging products will focus on greener technologies. The changes will be rolled out to charging products with housing materials to contain 73-75% post-consumer recycled plastics (PCR) and plastic-free packaging.
In...
Want to hire a BYD Atto 3? SIXT Australia is adding 500 to their...
Australian car hire companies are making quite a few electric cars available as we've discussed recently on Ausdroid.
SIXT Australia is expanding on their existing range of Tesla, Hyundai, BMW and MG electric cars by adding over 500 BYD Atto...
NT finally gets first DC fast electric car charger
Evie Networks electric vehicle (EV) charging network has announced that it has opened a new site in the Northern Territory, beating competitors Tesla and Chargefox to a fast charger presence in the NT.
The new site located at Marrara Red...
Google Maps now offering real-time information on your commute on Sydney’s train network
Google Australia and New Zealand has announced that it has partnered with Transport for NSW to provide more information on public transport in Sydney on delays and as well as how busy and crowded stations and trains are for...
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...