Electric Transport

UK bus operator commits £500 million to buy 1,200 zero emission buses

UK bus operator commits £500 million to buy 1,200 zero emission buses

UK bus operator Go-Ahead has announced plans to invest £500 million in the purchase of 1,200 UK-made zero emission buses over the next three years.
First electric truck to do lap around Australia charges into national capital

First electric truck to do lap around Australia charges into national capital

The first electric truck to do a lap of Australia has arrived in Canberra after successfully negotiating some charging challenges across the top end.
India is in the midst of an electric vehicle revolution – and Australia should tap in

India is in the midst of an electric vehicle revolution – and Australia should tap in

India is an incredibly responsive and innovative electric vehicle market – and it could be vital to help Australia avoid over-reliance on China and attendant strategic risks.
The world’s biggest bus manufacturer has big electric plans for Australia

The world’s biggest bus manufacturer has big electric plans for Australia

Australia’s bus fleets are still largely unnelectrified, but the world’s largest manufacturer of buses and coaches sees that changing.
Heavy truck drivers prefer electric, but roadblocks stand in their way

Heavy truck drivers prefer electric, but roadblocks stand in their way

Trucking industry says drivers prefer electric vehicles, but the sector needs more support and new rules to encourage their adoption.
Victoria commits to 600 new battery electric buses by 2035

Victoria commits to 600 new battery electric buses by 2035

Victoria announces franchise contracts for a third of Melbourne’s bus network which will fast-track the replacement of existing diesel buses with 600 new battery electric buses by 2035.
The biggest electric school bus fleet in the US is about to feed the grid

The biggest electric school bus fleet in the US is about to feed the grid

San Francisco-based startup Zum wants to turn electric school bus fleets into grid batteries. This 74-bus depot in Oakland is testing the idea at large scale.
Austal to build wind-powered cargo trimaran that will ditch diesel on trans Atlantic routes

Austal to build wind-powered cargo trimaran that will ditch diesel on trans Atlantic routes

Austal to build wind-powered cargo trimarans that will achieve a 99 per cent cut in emissions for transport to secondary ports.