Fortescue takes delivery of first battery electric locomotive as it races to “real zero”
Fortescue has taken delivery of its first battery electric locomotive prototype as it continues the race to its "real zero" target by 2030.
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Giles Parkinson is founder and editor of The Driven, and also edits and founded the Renew Economy and One Step Off The Grid web sites. He has been a journalist for nearly 40 years, is a former business and deputy editor of the Australian Financial Review, and owns a Tesla Model 3.
Why V2G will not be limited to homes with parking: Car share EVs are also doing it
This company is showcasing a different approach to V2G – fully commercialised AC V2G using publicly available car share vehicles linked to public V2G chargers.
China EV brand Xpeng opens major new showroom at Sydney casino
Chinese electric automaker Xpeng has officially opened a showroom at Crown Sydney, where it will display its latest EVs.
Tesla to target big families with upcoming 6 and 7-seater Model Y variants
Tesla reportedly working on 7-seater version of its Model Y for Asia-Pacific market, with a 6-seat configuration also spotted in its app firmware.
The Model 3 refresh rebound was short-lived – how long will Model Y rebound last?
The rebound in sales after the release of the refreshed Model 3 was shortlived. Tesla, and the Australian EV market, is counting on a more sustained boost from the Model Y refresh.
Why can’t we make it here? The birth of one of world’s first EV industry gatherings
Former president Ronald Reagan's big hopes for EV manufacturing may have been dashed after the first EVS, but this year's gathering promises much on electric trucks and charging.
Australian uptake of EV and plug in hyrbids could stall without tax breaks
Australia risks stalling efforts to cut transport emissions if it does not reintroduce tax breaks and incentives for the purchase of electric and hybrid vehicles.
The best EVs we don’t get – where are the small electric cars in Australia?
We can’t get to a zero carbon economy by swapping heavy and inefficient ICE vehicles for heavy and inefficient EVs. So where are the small EVs?
Astonishing: Xiaomi’s SU7 Ultra EV sets fastest production car lap, besting Porsche
Xiaomi set a lap record for the fastest four-door production car at Germany's iconic Nürburgring race track. It’s astonishing to see such a high-performance car from such a young company.
“Enormous surge:” EV batteries get second life as large-scale energy storage
New Zealand's biggest utility reapplies old EV batteries into a charging facility, while German start-up raises funds to tap into huge demand for repurposing second hand EV batteries into stationary storage.