Electric Work Vehicles

Small, family owned trucking firms encouraged to go electric

Small, family owned trucking firms encouraged to go electric

Without help for small transport operators to make the transition to electric now, many would be unable to compete with larger firms in future years. 
Brisbane ports deploys first electric truck carrying 88 tonne shipping containers

Brisbane ports deploys first electric truck carrying 88 tonne shipping containers

Ports operator deploys its first fully electric internal transfer vehicle (ITV) – designed to ferry shipping containers weighing up to 88 tones – within its operations at Brisbane.
Fortescue to build and test world’s most powerful electric fast charger

Fortescue to build and test world’s most powerful electric fast charger

Fortescue has landed $10 million in ARENA funds to help build and test world’s most powerful fast chargers for its planned fleet of giant electric haul trucks.
Electric trucks, dozers and excavators to drive Fortescue’s “real zero” plans

Electric trucks, dozers and excavators to drive Fortescue’s “real zero” plans

Iron ore billionaire Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest says he intends to silence the naysayers with profitable patented green technology to save the planet – and mining.
Rio Tinto to trial battery swap technology for electric trucks in giant Mongolia mine

Rio Tinto to trial battery swap technology for electric trucks in giant Mongolia mine

Rio Tinto to partner with China’s State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) to demonstrate battery swap electric haul truck technology at a giant copper mine in Mongolia.
Ford targets Australian tradies with electric E-Transit Custom van and a plug in ute

Ford targets Australian tradies with electric E-Transit Custom van and a plug in ute

The wait is over … well to at least see the Ford E-Transit custom 1t van and the plug in hybrid Ranger ute which are now on display in Australia.
Toyota and BHP to trial “first-ever” battery electric Hilux double cab ute

Toyota and BHP to trial “first-ever” battery electric Hilux double cab ute

BHP to trial a fully electric Toyota Hilux dual cab prototype ute at its Port Hedland operations.
First electric truck to do lap around Australia completes journey after heatwaves and headwinds

First electric truck to do lap around Australia completes journey after heatwaves and headwinds

After overcoming heatwaves, headwinds and dodgy EV chargers, the first electric truck to do a lap of Australia has completed its journey – at half the fuel cost of a diesel equivalent.