Why motorway cables are probably not the best way to decarbonise lorries
Electric batteries may prove to be better option for long haul trucks, though an ultimate mix of hydrogen and electric is likely.
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Nexport to bring electric buses to Australia
Electric bus supplier Nexport secures supply agreement with UK bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis for range of zero-emission buses to Australia.
TrueGreen secures $110 million to make electric vehicles in NSW
TrueGreen secures $110 million in new funding to advance electric vehicle making facilities in NSW.
Nexport opens orders for $35,000 BYD T3 electric van
Orders open for BYD T3 electric van, a 300km commercial vehicle available via direct-to-consumer business EVDirect.
Miners to dump diesel and go electric with heavy duty underground vehicles
Federal government has awarded funding for the development of heavy duty underground electric vehicles to replace diesel machines.
BHP coal mine installs Tritium charger for electric vehicles going underground
Tritium reveals an electric vehicle charger it has designed and made for use at a coal mine in Queensland.
Squad Mobility unveils “world’s first” Solar City Car and eyes Australia
Dutch EV developer Squad Mobility unveils Solar City Car, an electric quadricycle powered by its own solar panels, which may come to Australia.
Hyzon to deliver five huge hydrogen trucks to Australia zinc refinery
Hyzon announces supply contract for “ultra-heavy-duty” hydrogen-powered trucks to help decarbonise operations of Sun Metals zinc refinery.
VB beer deliveries go green with Volvo electric truck
Iconic Australian beer brand Victoria Bitter is now delivering - quite literally - its clean and green message in a zero-emissions Volvo electric truck.
Locally-made electric bus starts trial on one of Melbourne’s longest bus routes
The Dandenong made electric bus is moving to phase three of its trials in Melbourne, this time along an 86km bus route.