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Toyota to test electric ute, delays first electric car in Australia

Toyota to test electric ute, delays first electric car in Australia

Toyota to test a prototype electric ute in Australia but delays local launch of the company’s first fully electric vehicle.
Tesla opens nearly half its Supercharger sites in Australia to non-Tesla EVs

Tesla opens nearly half its Supercharger sites in Australia to non-Tesla EVs

EV charging just got a whole lot better as Tesla opens up almost half of its Australia Supercharger sites to non-Tesla drivers.
World’s largest battery electric ship is being built in Australia

World’s largest battery electric ship is being built in Australia

Incat Tasmania says it is building world’s largest lightweight battery electric ship – with a 40MWh battery – for a customer in South America.
Premium German carmaker BMW buys Chinese electric van to ferry its parts around Sydney

Premium German carmaker BMW buys Chinese electric van to ferry its parts around Sydney

Sydney-based dealerships of premium car maker BMW and its Mini brand have taken delivery of a fully electric delivery van from Chinese carmaker LDV.
BMW breaks ground on “fossil fuel-free” EV battery logistics facility

BMW breaks ground on “fossil fuel-free” EV battery logistics facility

German luxury automaker BMW breaks ground on a new battery logistics facility at its Plant Leipzig which will be the group’s first fossil fuel-free facility of this scale.
Volkswagen ID.7 electric saloon with 600km range goes on sale

Volkswagen ID.7 electric saloon with 600km range goes on sale

Customers in Europe are now able to order the ID.7 Pro, the company’s biggest EV yet.
We can’t build cities around cars, even if they are electric

We can’t build cities around cars, even if they are electric

Electric transport not only provides an opportunity to produce healthier, net zero vehicles, it enables us to rethink and build healthier, better cities.
EM90: Volvo teases new electric people mover

EM90: Volvo teases new electric people mover

Volvo teases its spacious EM90 new people mover calling it “a Scandinavian living room on the move”.