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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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Autonomous Vehicles

Tesla surprises many in Australia with quiet launch of Robotaxi App
Tesla quietly launches Robotaxi app in Australia through one major store, hinting at program’s international ambitions.
Riz Akhtar

Dec 8, 2025

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EV News

Logistics giant takes delivery of first Tesla Semi, with impressive 1 kWh/km consumption
Logistics giant takes delivery of its first Tesla Semi and, after being impressed by trial results, aims to add more to its fleet.
Riz Akhtar

Dec 7, 2025

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Lower priced Tesla Model Y variant offered in key right hand drive market, Australia may be next
Tesla launches its cheapest Model Y in the UK, potentially hinting to broader availability of the car in other global markets, including Australia.
Riz Akhtar

Dec 6, 2025

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