Arrival and Uber announce plans for purpose-built ride-hailing EV
Arrival and global ride-hailing giant Uber to design and develop an affordable electric vehicle (EV) purpose-built for ride-hailing drivers.
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Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology, and electric vehicles for over 15 years. He has been reporting on electric vehicles and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His preferred mode of transport is his feet.
Australian electric car-sharing company reports increased demand
Electric car rental firm Evee taps into the growing interest in EVs, even if many consumers still can't find a new electric they can afford.
First look at electric all-terrain vehicle built for Australian Defence Force
A super-sneaky e-ATV prototype designed by Melbourne-based conversion company EVolution Australia for the Australian Defence Force has broken cover.
Recycled tyre asphalt trialed on Gold Coast streets
A new generation of asphalt that recycles 10 used tyres into every tonne of the road surfacing product is being laid on Gold Coast streets in a world-first trial.
Trucking group calls on Morrison government to support electric truck rollout
Australian Trucking Association calls for financial incentives for electric truck purchases, rejects Taylor's EV abatement cost modelling.
Daimler brings light-duty eCanter electric truck to Australia
German giant Daimler is taking limited orders in Australia for its first all-electric light duty truck, the Fuso eCanter.
Automated BusBot begins driverless trials in Coffs Harbour
Coffs Harbour to trial an automated public shuttle bus operated without a supervisor or driver as it flags a shift to electric transport.
Australian bus maker Volgren plans hydrogen fuel cell prototype
Melbourne-based bus manufacturer plans to build what may be Australia's first domestically-designed hydrogen fuel-cell bus within the next two years.
Brisbane to power new electric buses with ‘Green Mobility Megawall’
Sydney and Brisbane will soon have two more electric buses each on their roads, and in Brisbane they could genuinely be zero emissions.
Tesla Semi may be delayed until 2022 due to battery shortage
Tesla Semi launch delayed again due to battery cell constraints but may go ahead in 2022, Elon Musk says.