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Will the 3G mobile network shutdown in Australia affect your car?

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As the 3G network is shutting down in Australia, is anything going to happen to your car? Ahead of Telstra and Optus’s axing of its 3G mobile network in the country – due to begin at the end of August – a vast majority of drivers are unsure of what this could mean for their cars. We spoke to various brands to find out.

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LG Electronics to Launch EV Charging Stations in the US

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LG Electronics will enter the U.S. LG said its chargers coming next year will feature LG software to enable integration with other LG infrastructure elements including digital display networks. Complementing LG Electronics’ entry into the EV charger market, its sister company LG Energy Solution is investing billions of dollars in U.S.

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What is Rivian's software secret that Volkswagen so covets?

Autocar

That gives Volkswagen access to the newest ‘Gen2’ version of the electronic architecture that Rivian will fit into its upcoming cheaper R2 and R3 EVs, as well as “across a wide range of vehicles within the Volkswagen Group,” Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe told investors last week. So what exactly does Rivian have that Volkswagen doesn’t?

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Xpeng And VW To Build 20,000 EV Chargers Across China

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Xpeng and Volkswagen are deepening their ties in China with the construction of a large super-fast charging network across the nation. The network will include more than 20,000 chargers across 420 cities and, in the future, could grow to include co-branded charging stations.

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The new hydrogen tech delivering 435-mile range vans

Autocar

The significance of the project to car drivers is that commercial hydrogen fuel cell fleets have long been seen as the way to grow a hydrogen refuelling network. The electrons flow into a circuit to power the electric traction motor, so the combination of fuel cell and small battery replace what would be a large high-voltage battery in a BEV.

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Why audio engineers prefer combustion cars to EVs

Autocar

By taking data from the car’s communications bus (its internal electronic communications network) in real time, the system can compensate for such factors as the number and position of open windows, the climate control settings and how many people are in the car.

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2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV Is A Plug-in Hybrid, But With Hydrogen

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Last but not least, a bi-directional charging function means that you can use the battery juice to power any kind of electronics, camping equipment, and small home appliances via a 110-volt power outlet delivering up to 1,500 watts of power.