Ford’s vision of long haul future is a ‘cartoon’ electric truck
A self-driving and electric semitrailer concept inspired by Marvel films has been unveiled by Ford Trucks.
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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.
Video: Listen to the sound of a Tesla Semi accelerating
Like a "spaceship taking off:" Watch and listen to the other-wordly sound of a Tesla Semi – trailer attached – accelerating.
Hyundai to send 1,000 hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks to Switzerland
A fleet of 1,000 hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks forms the central part of a memorandum inked between South Korean carmaker Hyundai and Swiss renewable resource company H2 Energy.
Why taxis should be the best candidates for electric vehicles
We know that an EV economics stack up better against an equivalent petrol or diesel vehicle the longer the distance covered. So why not extend that logic to taxis?
Australia Post rolls out fleet of electric bikes and delivery vehicles
Australia Post begins rollout of a fleet of electric motorbikes and delivery vehicles (eDVs).
VW adds electric cargo bike to new fleet of zero emission working vehicles
VW presents fleet of all-electric and hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles that includes vans for tradies and even an electric cargo bike.
Coming sooner than you think: On-demand, electric air taxis
Not so long ago it was just a flight of fancy, but today electric planes are about to become a reality, with the promise to make air transport quieter and…
Volvo goes electric and autonomous with cab-less truck
Early next year Volvo will unleash a 16-tonne all-electric truck and Vera is set to follow in its tyre tracks.
Oil vs electricity: Which will prevail?
Competition from EVs and electrified transportation will eat into the most profitable portion of the oil business, as part of a trend that will take electricity’s share of global energy consumption past that of oil by 2040, if not sooner.
All-electric mining vehicles are the answer to cleaner air
The old adage, “canary in a coalmine”, is a fitting reminder to an old, less than humane system of ensuring the air quality for miners was at the very least,…