Daimler plans all-electric truck future and high-powered 3MW charging
Daimler says electric, not hydrogen, the answer for zero emissions trucks and seeks engineer to develop mega-powered charging capabilities.
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Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
Hackett calls out Coalition “bullshit” by towing electric plane with EV
In a non-partisan, "anti-bullshit" statement on Twitter, tech entrepreneur Simon Hackett has posted an image of his Model X towing not a tinny, but an electric aircraft.
Australia electric truckmaker SEA Electric gets multiple orders from US
La Trobe valley-based SEA Electric will soon have electric trucks in use from Detroit to San Francisco.
Norway aviation firm orders 60 electric planes tipped to be “Tesla” of flight
Norwegian air crew training provider buys 60 electric planes that are tipped to be the "Tesla" of the aviation industry.
Tesla makes Model 3 deliveries with an electric semi for first time
Tesla makes Model 3 deliveries with its electric truck for the first time,
Why are oil majors investing in electric transport?
Like the auto industry, oil majors see the proverbial writing on the wall.
Berlin’s largest bus fleet gets first of 225 fully-electric buses
Mercedes-Benz delivers first electric eCitaro bus to Berlin, starting the journey to 100% electric bus fleet by 2030.
Australia’s first home-made electric cargo vehicle to be unveiled next week
New Australian electric vehicle maker ACE-EV to launch delivery van aimed at business fleets in Sydney next week, with hopes to generate interest fast.
Canadian airline plans first all-electric fleet, using Australian technology
Australian-based MagniX technology to be used to create world's first all-electric seaplane fleet, starting with a 6-seater, DHC-2 de Havilland Beaver.
Fortescue Mining to underwrite autonomous driving trials in Karratha
Fortescue Metals, which has been using autonomous trucks at its mine-sites, will help the city of Karratha shift towards autonomous buses and cars.