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One state opens new tender for hundreds of electric buses, as another state decides to go diesel
Victoria opens tender for hundreds of new electric buses, less than a month after Queensland ripped up its own plans and decided to buy 630 diesel buses instead.Electric truck maker looks to petrol giant’s EV charging network to boost operating range of vehicles
Truck maker looks to tap into petrol retailing giant’s EV charging network to boost the operating range of its vehicles.
“A big fat zero:” Australia is failing on electric trucks just when it needs them most
Barely 0.1 per cent of new trucks bought in Australia this year were electric, despite the country’s reliance on imported diesel and its exposure to soaring prices.
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Australia’s busiest airport rolls out first of 50 electric buses for shuttles and airfield operations
Australia’s busiest airport rolls out first of 50 new Australian-made electric buses, including 25 airfield apron operations and another 25 for shuttles.
BYD unveils flagship electric heavy truck with 600 km range, and 1.5 MW Blade battery charging rate
BYD unveils its flagship electric heavy truck, with a range of around 600 km, along with smaller electric trucks and a new electric van.
Kia unveils new and larger PV7 electric van, in cargo and 9-seat passenger modes
Kia debuted this week a new electric van which will be available in Australia in the fourth quarter of 2027.
First Windrose electric trucks arrive in Australia to run freight between Sydney and national capital
First Windrose electric trucks arrive in Australia to carry freight between Sydney and Canberra. Their 600 km range will be bettered by next generation’s more than 900 km.
“Fanciful pipe-dream:” Queensland dumps mandate for electric buses, calls them “big, expensive paperweights”
Queensland LNP government has dumped the state’s electric bus mandate, saying the plans were “half-baked” and would only create “expensive paperweights” to block streets.
