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SEA Electric nabs deal to convert 10,000 school buses to electric and add V2G

SEA Electric nabs deal to convert 10,000 school buses to electric and add V2G

Melbourne-based SEA Electric secures “world’s biggest deal” to convert 10,000 school buses and add vehicle-to-grid charging capacity.
German car rental giant to offer 65 EVs in Australia deal with NRMA

German car rental giant to offer 65 EVs in Australia deal with NRMA

German car rental company Sixt is offering 40 all-electric MG ZS EVs and 25 Tesla Model 3s for hire as part of a new deal with NRMA.
All-electric Sydney to Canberra flights to start in 2022, in Barrier Reef by 2026

All-electric Sydney to Canberra flights to start in 2022, in Barrier Reef by 2026

All-electric flights from Sydney to Canberra could start from second half of 2022, and over Great Barrier Reef by 2026, under deals struck with eVTOL company Eve.
Toyota partners with BYD to build “electric Corolla”, and low cost EVs

Toyota partners with BYD to build “electric Corolla”, and low cost EVs

Toyota reportedly will partner with Chinese auto giant BYD to develop an EV similar to Corolla for a 2022 launch using BYD’s Blade battery.
Australia Post goes electric, just in time for Christmas deliveries

Australia Post goes electric, just in time for Christmas deliveries

Australia Post welcomes first of 20 electric trucks to national delivery fleet, just in time to begin Christmas parcels to customers across Melbourne.
ACT opens up zero interest loans to buyers of new and used electric vehicles

ACT opens up zero interest loans to buyers of new and used electric vehicles

ACT opens its interest-free loans to buyers of new and used electric vehicles, adding to its stamp duty waiver and free registration.
Fonz Moto makes and sells 100 e-bikes from micro factory, despite lockdown

Fonz Moto makes and sells 100 e-bikes from micro factory, despite lockdown

Electric motorbike maker Fonz Moto shrugs off pandemic blues to celebrate milestone making and selling 100 of its NKD electric motorbikes.
First edition Cybertruck will have four motors and crab mode, says Musk

First edition Cybertruck will have four motors and crab mode, says Musk

The first Cybertrucks will have a quad motor configuration and be able to drive diagonally like crab, Tesla CEO Elon Musk says.