Electric Transport

Will surging diesel fuel prices drive an exodus to electric?

Will surging diesel fuel prices drive an exodus to electric?

Australian diesel prices have doubled in two years and look likely to go higher. Could this signal the tipping point for electric utes, SUVs, vans and trucks?
Canoo lands agreement to supply 3,000 electric vans to Zeeba

Canoo lands agreement to supply 3,000 electric vans to Zeeba

Californian EV start-up Canoo staves off bankruptcy with a supply agreement to provide up to 5,450 electric vehicles to fleet leasing provider Zeeba.
Incat Tasmania teams with ABB on hybrid electric “fast ferry”

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.
Amazon to invest big on electric delivery vehicles in Europe

Amazon to invest big on electric delivery vehicles in Europe

Online retailing giant unveils more than $A1.5 billion of new spending plans on zero-emission delivery vehicles across its European delivery fleet. 
First three electric buses hit the road in Victoria government trial

First three electric buses hit the road in Victoria government trial

The Zero Emissions Bus trial runs for three years and will test 50 electric and 2 hydrogen buses.
Tesla Semi truck production begins with deliveries this year

Tesla Semi truck production begins with deliveries this year

Elon Musk says production has begun on Tesla Semi truck, with the first customer deliveries to PepsiCo in December this year.
The Driven Podcast: The trucking industry is going electric

The Driven Podcast: The trucking industry is going electric

We test drive a heavy duty electric truck, and interview key players in an industry that is going electric faster than most people can imagine.
Macquarie and Origin invest in chassis company for e-buses

Macquarie and Origin invest in chassis company for e-buses

Macquarie Group and Origin Energy announce investment in zero-emissions buses via a chassis-making company.