Tesla Semi electric truck does 1,732 km in a single day in independent trial
A Tesla Semi truck has impressed during an independent study by completing 1,732 km in a single day with just three charging stops.
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Riz is the founder of carloop based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV data, insight reports and trends. He is a mechanical engineer who spent the first 7 years of his career building transport infrastructure before starting carloop. He has a passion for cars, particularly EVs and wants to help reduce transport emissions in Australia. He currently drives a red Tesla Model 3.
Decision to allow wider truck bodies paves way for electrification of big rigs in Australia
Decision to allow wider trucks on Australian roads should pave the way for the electrification of heavy duty transport.
Australia’s first electric “trackless tram” arrives for trial runs
Australia’s first electric “trackless tram” will undergo a trial to determine its viability.
The electric truck conversion running on waste vegetable oil and old Tesla parts
The creator of a mobile EV charger that runs on waste vegetable oil has found an ingenious way to make the entire enterprise carbon neutral.
The Victorian regional town with an all-electric bus network
Seymour in Victoria will be the first regional town to benefit from an entirely zero emission bus network, with all five bus routes now using electric buses.
Electric vehicles reduce carbon pollution, even in coal-dominated state grids
Even an EV charged on a coal-dominated grid will still reduce carbon dioxide pollution by around 30%, new analysis shows.
Queensland to spend $134m on new buses. Most will be diesel
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk last week announced a $134 million investment to build 200 new buses in Queensland. But most will be diesel.
Uber Australia sources discount charging options for its drivers in deal with EVSE
Uber’s ride-sharing partners will now have access to affordable EV charging solutions in Australia via EVSE as the number of drivers doubles on platform.
Europe’s electric truck market is surging, but electric buses the star of the show
How do we go from hundreds of electric trucks to hundreds of thousands of them in less than two decades?
Massive Ford F150 Lightning electric ute spotted for first time in Australia
A right-hand-drive Ford F150 lightning electric light truck has been spotted in Brisbane.