Australian trucking giants to roll out another 54 electric heavy trucks and charging network
Two of Australia's biggest trucking groups land federal funds to roll out 54 electric trucks and build charging infrastructure to support them.
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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.
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.
Batteries on wheels: Australia to allow vehicle to grid installations by end of year
Bowen says that agreement on new standards means that EV owners will be able to use vehicle to grid technology - effectively using their cars as batteries on wheels - by the end of the year.
The Driven Podcast: The Chinese electric trucks are coming
Windrose, a newly emerging maker of electric heavy trucks, has just completed a road trip from Melbourne to Sydney and has its eyes on the Australian market. Advisor Jason Roycht explains why it might not just be Chinese EVs on our roads.
Chinese electric truck claims charging record of 500 kWh in drive from Melbourne to Sydney
Chinese electric truck maker Windrose claims an Australian charging record of more than 500 kWh in a single session during a trip from Melbourne to Sydney.
First Rivian electric utes get ready for Australian mining customers
The first imported Rivian R1T electric utes in Australia are destined for mining customers as resource groups start to think about zero emissions.
“Is that it?” Musk’s Robo-show leaves even the tech-bro hopefuls nonplussed
Investors and tech-bro enthusiasts were waiting for big things from Elon Musk's robo-show last week, but were left disappointed by a complete lack of detail. "Is that it?" asked one leading analyst.
Nissan slashes costs of V2G technology to help turn EVs into batteries on wheels
Nissan says it has slashed the cost of V2G charging technology, with new on-board tech making it the same price as existing home chargers.
BHP to trial energy system that can charge giant battery haul trucks as they work
BHP to trial new charging systems that allow huge batteries on 370-tonne haul trucks to be replenished as they work.
Bowen says Australia won’t ban Chinese EVs as Coalition ramps up surveillance fears
Bowen rejects calls for ban on Chinese made EVs after Coalition seized on US concerns about using software for surveillance purposes.
Fortescue’s 6MW electric vehicle charger stuns the EV and mining industries
Fortescue says it has developed a 6 MW charger that can reboot the 1.8 MWh batteries in its giant electric haul trucks in just half an hour.