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Zenobē opens Australia’s first off-site electric truck charging hub in Sydney
Australia’s first dedicated off-site electric truck charging hub has opened, with Zenobē launching a 100% renewable-powered facility to support Woolworths’ growing EV delivery fleet.
Joshua S. Hill & Giles Parkinson

Dec 10, 2025

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EVs pose no additional threat to pedestrians than petrol vehicles, but hybrids do
Study finds accident rates between electric and petrol vehicles were so similar they were considered statistically equal, but hybrids vehicles produced a significantly higher casualty toll.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Dec 10, 2025

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EV News

EV range ratings – how do they work, and what do they mean?
Many new EV drivers bought their vehicle with an eye on the range printed on the windscreen sticker. But they won’t achieve that on a highway.
Ben Elliston

Dec 10, 2025

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EV News

Government backs Volvo with $70 million to make electric trucks more affordable in Australia
Australian government will invest $70 million with Volvo Group Australia to accelerate the rollout of Australian-made electric trucks with lower cost finance and charging infrastructure.
Joshua S. Hill

Dec 10, 2025

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EV News

Adelaide welcomes first of 60 new electric buses
Two new electric buses from Swedish commercial vehicle manufacturer Scania will hit the road in Adelaide this week, the first of 60 being progressively rolled out over the coming months.
Joshua S. Hill

Dec 9, 2025

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Tesla produces 4 million EVs at its most productive factory
Tesla has now produced 4 million cars at its Shanghai factory, which has supplied most of the Tesla EVs on Australian roads and around half of all the company’s production.
Riz Akhtar

Dec 9, 2025

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Batteries

Nissan uses recycled Leaf batteries for energy storage at Australian castings factory
Nissan uses recycled batteries from its Leaf EVs to store solar generated at its Victoria castings factory.
Joshua S. Hill

Dec 9, 2025

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Videos

Everything Electric: Australia’s renewable revolution & the EV boom
Robert chats with Giles Parkinson about the rapid global shift to electric vehicles, the state of Australia’s energy transition, and why the data shows EV adoption is unstoppable regardless of political noise or media myths.
Everything Electric Show

Dec 9, 2025

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Australia’s passenger vehicle fleet is still dirtier than US, thanks to obsession with big cars
Emissions intensity of Australia’s passenger vehicle fleet is 34 per cent higher than those in Europe, and is still higher than the US and Canada.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Dec 9, 2025

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Electric Work Vehicles

Pilbara iron ore giants take delivery of first “early learner” electric haul trucks
Iron ore giant take deliver of first “early learner” electric haul trucks, but insist it will “take time” to get the transition to battery electric trucks right.
Joshua S. Hill

Dec 9, 2025

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Electric Boats

Australian shipbuilder gets order for third large battery electric ferry for Denmark
Australia’s biggest shipbuilder receives order for third large electric ferry for Denmark in what it describes as “world largest electrification project at sea.”
Joshua S. Hill

Dec 8, 2025

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BYD to launch another affordable electric sedan, priced from around $A35,000
BYD’s next affordable electric sedan – which will slot above the Seal in terms of size – has been spotted ahead of its official launch.
Riz Akhtar

Dec 8, 2025

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