BYD debuts electric bus with 700 kms range in Europe
BYD has debuted its electric eBus B13.b in Europe at the UITP Summit in Hamburg, a 13-metre electric intercity bus with a range of up to 700 kilometres.
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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.
Fortescue takes delivery of first battery electric locomotive as it races to “real zero”
Fortescue has taken delivery of its first battery electric locomotive prototype as it continues the race to its "real zero" target by 2030.
Last diesel bus to be made in Australian state leaves production line, all electric from now
The last diesel bus to ever be manufactured in Western Australia has left the production line, with the state government promising to build only fully electric buses and ferries from now on.
NSW to allow electric scooters, with limits, to help displace car trips
NSW government to allow e-scooters, with speed and road limits, arguing that they will displace car trips and connect to public transport.
Small electric bus made by world’s biggest bus maker approved for sale in Australia
Yutong, the world’s largest manufacturer of buses and coaches, has received approval to sell its small electric bus in Australia.
Scania electric truck with 624 kWh battery approved for sale in Australia
Scania's 31 tonne GVM truck is now approved for sale in Australia with a 500 kW powertrain fed by a 624 kWh battery pack.
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.
Economists want focus on battery trucks, say hydrogen freight “makes little sense”
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."
Australia’s most advanced wind and solar state orders 60 electric buses in first big move on transport
It may surprise you to know that the state that leads the world in the uptake of wind and solar has just a single electric bus in its 1,000 bus fleet. That is about to change.
Fully Charged: This massive electric truck can battery swap in 4 minutes
Robert returns to Janus Trucks to check out a monstrous electric truck that can swap its battery in just 4 minutes.