Disgraced Nikola founder sentenced to four years prison for lies about EVs
Founder and former boss of hydrogen and EV maker Nikola sentenced to four years in prison for lying to investors about his technologies.
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“You can’t just drive up:” CSIRO launches hydrogen refuelling station
The $2.5 million hydrogen fast refuelling station can refuel cars in as little as six minutes, but only has the capacity to refuel 10 cars a day.
Toyota carbon emissions soar, now more than Australia, as it seeks to slow EV uptake
Toyota's reported carbon emissions soar after being forced to account for the use of the fossil fuel cars it makes.
Toyota picks Australia to test hydrogen van prototype after declaring EVs “impractical”
Australia will become a testbed for Toyota's first hydrogen-powered van after the brand's parent company chose the nation as the "perfect place" to test the low-emission technology.Â
Toyota teams up with Hyundai and Ampol for more hydrogen stations after dissing EVs
Just days after saying EVs not suitable for Australia, Toyota says it is teaming up with Hyundai and Ampol to build new hydrogen refuelling stations.
Fortescue opens innovation centre for giant electric haul trucks and hydrogen racers
Fortescue opens high tech innovation facility that will focus on big batteries for its giant mining haul trucks, and fuel cells for new off-road hydrogen racing cars.
Ikea adds five hydrogen trucks to growing fleet of electric delivery vehicles
Ikea takes delivery of its first hydrogen trucks, although it already has a fleet of 56 battery electric delivery vehicles.
Danish hydrogen company closes refuelling stations due to lack of fuel cell cars
Danish based hydrogen fuel company Everfuel to close loss-making hydrogen refuelling stations for cars and will focus instead on heavy transport.
Ampol signs up US hydrogen equipment supplier, but hasn’t committed to a start date
The fuel station company is looking at mobile refuelling options before it commits to building on-site infrastructure.
CSIRO pitches vision for Australian hydrogen refuelling network for long hauls
More research is needed into key technical issues, but the challenges of electric might push some transport towards hydrogen.