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.

California utility to spend $A511 million on electric bus and truck charging sites

Two of the first five Charge Ready Transport sites will be built at Porterville Transit. Source: Edison Energy

Californian electricity supply company Southern California Edison begins construction on five EV charging sites designed to provide charging stations for medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles across the utilities service area.

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Electric and autonomous tractors: Is this the future of farming?

Paddocks farmed by autonomous and electric tractors could be a reality in the future if prototypes like this X tractor from Kubota comes to fruition.

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Hyundai ships first FCEV heavy-duty trucks to Switzerland

Hyundai Motor Company ships first 10 Hyundai Xcient hydrogen-powered trucks to Switzerland, the world’s first mass-produced fuel cell heavy-duty truck.

Scooters such as these are considered "rideables". Source: Lime Scooters.

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Canberra to go the last mile with e-scooter sharing scheme

Canberrans will soon be able to zip about town on shared electric scooters, as ACT joins growing number of cities around world offering embracing "last mile" transport alternatives.

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Electric fire trucks: Volvo Penta unveils “game-changing” electric driveline

Volvo Penta unveils an electric driveline which they believe is a “game-changer” for fire trucks.

An artist's impression of the Volvo all-electric Joondalup CAT service. (Supplied)

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Volvo to supply all-electric buses as W.A. agrees to Perth trial on short route

WA government to trial - from 2022 - four Volvo all-electric buses as step towards transitioning 900-strong bus fleet away from diesel models to zero-emissions.

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Hyundai launches electric minibus, with artificial engine noise

Hyundai launches its first electric minibus, the County Electric, as an economical and eco-friendly alternative to diesel-powered buses, complete with artificial engine noise.

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Solar synthetic fuels won’t save the internal combustion engine

Cars will have to be powered by renewable electricity. The choice is whether to switch to electric motors and charge by plug, or to keep the internal combustion alive by filling it with liquid sunlight.

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Washington e-buses get 300kw wireless charging system

Wireless EV charging provider Momentum Dynamics to supply three on-route charging stations to Washington's Link Transit for battery-electric transit buses.

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The EV charging plan no-one is talking about (but should be!)

Regional haul trucking is ripe for decarbonization, so it’s crucial to start thinking about where and how to prioritize infrastructure investments.

Electric Transport