Electric Work Vehicles Archives

Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology, and electric vehicles for over 15 years. He has been reporting on electric vehicles and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His preferred mode of transport is his feet.

Largest electric underground mining truck begins trial at Australian gold mine

Faster, cleaner: Largest electric mining truck, with swappable 354kWh batteries, is being trialled at an Australian gold mine.

Tesla Cybertruck First Build - Tesla Texas

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Elon Musk says Tesla Cybertruck Performance variant is “next-level”

Musk drives the performance variant of the upcoming Cybertruck calling the utilitarian vehicle "next-level".

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Daimler Truck begins delivery of record order 900 electric eCanter trucks

Daimler Truck and subsidiary Mitsubishi Fuso have delivered the first of around 900 Fuso eCanter electric trucks to a Japanese delivery company.

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Scania opens battery factory to help meet 50 pct electric truck target

Whilst Scania are not the only truck manufacturer moving towards electrification of their model range, they are one of the leaders.

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Australia’s DHL takes delivery of Volvo FL electric truck with bigger batteries

Volvo Trucks has delivered its first FL Electric truck boasting the recently announced second generation battery packs to an Australian customer..

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Volvo signs deal to buy “near zero emissions” steel that is not made from coal

Swedish trucking giant Volvo Group has signed a deal with H2 Green Steel to purchase near zero emissions steel for use in the manufacturing of commercial vehicles.

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Tesla Semis and electric depots put to the test on range and grid connections

Run on Less events put spotlight on grid connection, load management, charging regimes, as well as range, for a series of electric trucks, including the Tesla Semi.