New rules introduced to boost reliability of public EV fast chargers
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Bryce Gaton is an expert on electric vehicles and contributor for The Driven and Renew Economy. He has been working in the EV sector since 2008 and is currently working as EV electrical safety trainer/supervisor for the University of Melbourne. He also provides support for the EV Transition to business, government and the public through his EV Transition consultancy EVchoice.
The Driven Podcast: Electric ferries are about to dock
EV Maritime's Michael Eaglen on why we may soon be catching electric ferries to work in our harbour cities.
Boat builder says Brisbane’s iconic City Cat ferries can be all electric for Olympics
Queensland boat builder says it has a much better, greener idea to decarbonise Brisbane's ferries than the solar-covered boats the City is currently testing.
Candela secures $A30m to accelerate rollout of 30-seat electric hydro-foil ferry
A 30-passenger electric hydrofoiling ferry company has $30 million in funding and may soon be operating in Oslo, Stockholm, and New York.
“Like piloting a fighter jet:” Perth designed Electro Nautic WaveFlyer on show
Perth-based company to unveil electric hydrofoil boat that has potential range of 100kms,
Tasmania’s Incat to build world’s largest all electric ship after customer dumps LNG
Tasmania's Incat plans to deliver the world's largest and longest fully electric ship, a 130m ferry destined for South America.
Polestar EV battery packs now powering Candela electric hydrofoil boats
EV maker Polestar and electric hydrofoil boat maker Candela unveiled electric watercraft with a range of up to 57 nautical miles on a single charge.
Incat Tasmania teams with ABB on hybrid electric “fast ferry”
The two companies will evaluate the suitability Incat's catamaran ferry for operating in hybrid modes, as well as a potential full battery operation.
Electrification could save Sydney’s ferries in NSW clean transport strategy
New and retrofitted electric ferries, and multimodal roads with streamlined user fees, are being sounded out by the NSW state government.
Video: Rivian electric ute wades through lap pool
Rivian demonstrated wading ability of its R1T and R1S, but is outdone by boat owners at their local ramp.