Auckland adds double decker electric buses as it aims to dump diesel in a decade
Auckland adds 44 new electric buses, including 26 double-deckers, as part of plan to dump all diesel buses within a decade.
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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.
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Economists in Europe have called on governments to focus on battery electric trucks to decarbonise freight because hydrogen trucks are not efficient and supporting them "makes little sense."
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Vatican gets its first electric Popemobile, designed for slow speeds and swivel seats
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Australian trucking giants to roll out another 54 electric heavy trucks and charging network
Two of Australia's biggest trucking groups land federal funds to roll out 54 electric trucks and build charging infrastructure to support them.
Victoria unveils roadmap to electrify bus fleet
Victoria launches official roadmap to electrify the state’s bus fleet, building on the commitment that all new public transport buses purchased from July 1, 2025, will be zero emissions.
Australian supermarket and recycling companies add electric prime movers to their fleets
Supermarket giant Coles and recycling firm CD Dodd are the latest companies to add electric prime movers to their transport fleets in Victoria and Western Australia.
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
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