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Australia’s SEA Electric partners with Toyota for electric trucks
Australia's SEA Electric to partner with Toyota's Hino truck subsidiary, to help produce a range of zero emissions trucks.
Ardern says New Zealand will buy only zero emission buses from 2025
NZ Labour to eliminate fossil fuel buses by 2035, and will also introduce fuel efficiency standards that will save the average driver more than $NZ6000 in fuel costs.
BMW fills policy void with electric vehicle incentive of its own, for businesses
BMW Group Australia announces its own incentive to boost EV uptake, a $1500 discount on new electric BMWs or Minis for small to medium business company cars.
Mercedes shapes up to Tesla, plans six new EVs in “electric first” strategy
Mercedes-Benz unveils plans to produce six new all-electric vehicles, including one with a 700km range, as part of a fast-tracked course to become a world leader in electric drive.
Hyundai to unveil first fuel cell truck and map path for hydrogen mobility
Hyundai prepares to unveil its first mass-produced fuel cell heavy-duty truck, and outline its roadmap for fuel cell mobility.
Federal budget snubs EVs as $7.5bn transport infrastructure spend goes to roads
Electric vehicles almost completely snubbed in the federal budget, despite billions to be spent on new roads and building up stocks of diesel fuels
Ex-Tesla engineer joins Australia battery startup Vaulta
Brisbane-based startup Vaulta looks to improve battery casing, taking on four new team members including ex-Tesla engineer Alan Zorkot, to begin conducting trials.
Tesla beats expectations with record electric vehicles sales in third quarter
Tesla delivered 139,300 cars in third quarter of 2020, a new record that exceeded expectations but still leaves a big hole to fill to meet its annual target.
Hybrid car sales double, pure electrics outsell PHEVs three to one
Sales of hybrids and plug-in electric cars continue to rise amid faltering Australian auto market, with all-electric vehicles outselling plug-in hybrids three to one.