Electric Transport

Why electric trucks, not hydrogen, are our best bet to cut road transport emissions

We looked at the fleet-averaged life-cycle emissions of three Australian truck sizes and three technologies – diesel, hydrogen and electric. Here's what we found.

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NSW council launches shared e-scooter trial with Beam

First metro Sydney council-led electric scooter trial to run for 12 months in partnership with Beam, using Saturn 5 e-scooters.

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US tips another $1 billion into electric school buses, to cut “toxic air pollution”

US EPA announces nearly $US1 billion in grant funding expected to help purchase over 2,700 mostly electric buses for schools across 37 states.

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How will the EV market evolve in the next three to five years?

Australia's EV market is moving from "early adopters" to "early majority." It's now time to get our minds around smart charging, vehicle to grid and other big changes.

LDV 3T60 electric ute with wind turbines

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Australian can do so much better road freight energy and emissions – just ask Ben Elton

Light commercial vehicles generate 22 pct of all road transport carbon emissions and their emissions per kilometre for each tonne of freight carried are almost 20 times that of trucks.

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Electric Transport

Tourist operator to become case study for electric buses in Australia

A Far North Queensland tourism firm will become a case study for electric transport in Australia after pledging to make one third of its bus fleet electric.

Queensland government EVs in QFleet, polestar tesla hyundai

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Queensland targets 3,000 EVs for government fleet, with 500 already plugged in

Queensland Labor says it will have 3,000 EVs in its car fleet by 2026 and install another 2,500 chargers at government buildings over coming three years.

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World’s 280 million electric bikes and mopeds slashing oil demand far more than electric cars

The electric transport revolution is a great chance to rethink how we move through our cities – and whether we even need a car at all.

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Second French city dumps hydrogen bus plan for cheaper electric buses

Pau, a pioneer in the use of hydrogen fuel-cell buses, has become the second French city to dump its hydrogen bus to switch to cheaper and more efficient battery electric models.

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Electric Transport

Ford F150 Lightning electric ute spotted in Melbourne

A new Ford F150 Lightning electric ute has been spotted charging in Melbourne at a public charger.

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