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The trucking company that will go fully electric within three years

The trucking company that will go fully electric within three years

Trucking company using tippers to transport soil and waste from construction sites intends to be fully electric within three years. Here’s why.
Hertz in mega EV deal with General Motors, Uber to drop ICE from key fleets by 2030

Hertz in mega EV deal with General Motors, Uber to drop ICE from key fleets by 2030

Hertz and Uber announce big plans for a large-scale transition to electric vehicles.
SEA Electric to double output of Australian electric truck factory

SEA Electric to double output of Australian electric truck factory

SEA Electric’s Dandenong truck factory to double its output thanks to planned expansion, and will add V2G facilities.
Fisker could beat Tesla to India with plan to launch Ocean EV

Fisker could beat Tesla to India with plan to launch Ocean EV

Fisker Inc plans launch in India, a fellow-right-hand-drive market, in move that could pit it against Tesla.
Sounds of silence: How quiet are heavy duty electric trucks?

Sounds of silence: How quiet are heavy duty electric trucks?

The buzzword at the latest IAA transportation expo in Hanover is electric, and the comparative quiet has been a main selling point.
Mercedes backed Smart #1 EV launches in China

Mercedes backed Smart #1 EV launches in China

Smart commences deliveries of its #1 EV in China. Will we see it in Australia?
Hydrogen-powered Warrego electric ute going to Europe first

Hydrogen-powered Warrego electric ute going to Europe first

Hydrogen fuel cell ute from H2X takes critical steps towards production, but will be made available to the European market, first.
Study finds charging EVs in daytime better for grid

Study finds charging EVs in daytime better for grid

Charging electric vehicles from home at night is not the way to go, according to a new study from Stanford University.