Gold miner looks to ditch diesel in W.A. battery electric vehicle trial
Less heat, less fumes and a six-minute battery swap option: Gold Fields to trial Sandvik BEVs, and may use them in all its Australian underground mines.
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Audi opens sales for Q4 e-tron all-electric SUV – at non-luxury prices
Audi opens configurator for three models of its all-electric Q4 e-tron compact SUV, the brand’s "most attainable" premium electric vehicle.
Ford links up with former Tesla CTO to recycle EV batteries
US auto giant tips $US50m into JB Straubel-founded Redwood Materials in bid to establish a “closed loop” EV battery recycling and supply chain.
Chevy Bolt EV resumes production after massive battery fault recall
GM resumes production of Chevy EV, but warns customers to be careful where they park the electric car, and how they charge it.
September 22 is world car free day, so what’s happening in Australia?
It's not enough to switch from fossil fuel vehicles to EVs. The world also needs to encourage fewer car trips and more sustainable transport.
Australia Post adds another 20 Fuso electric trucks to deal with increased parcel volumes
Australia Post to expand its fleet of electric vehicles, announcing that it will add 20 Fuso eCanter trucks with the first to arrive in October.
Electric scooters for the masses
OLA Electric has built a massive factory and is now selling electric scooters at the rate of two every second.
Dutch students unveil solar powered mobile home capable of 730km a day
students at Eindhoven University of Technology develop a solar powered mobile home that they claim can travel for up to 730km on a sunny day.
Hyundai unveils Australian pricing for much anticipated Ioniq 5 electric SUV
Hyundai unveils pricing for the much anticipated Ioniq 5 SUV with vehicle-to-load. It won't qualify for rebates in NSW and Victoria.
Tesla Model Y gets all clear on design from Australian regulators
Model Y gets approval from infrastructure department, paving way for the electric crossover to be sold in Australia.