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“A big fat zero:” Australia is failing on electric trucks just when it needs them most

“A big fat zero:” Australia is failing on electric trucks just when it needs them most

Barely 0.1 per cent of new trucks bought in Australia this year were electric, despite the country’s reliance on imported diesel and its exposure to soaring prices.
Electric trucks are cheaper to operate than diesel in most markets, and offer two-year paybacks in some, new survey finds

Electric trucks are cheaper to operate than diesel in most markets, and offer two-year paybacks in some, new survey finds

Major new study finds that electric trucks are cheaper to operate than diesel counterparts in most markets, with two-year paybacks on offer.
BYD prices its upgraded Atto 3 with a new look, longer range and the promise of more performance and fun

BYD prices its upgraded Atto 3 with a new look, longer range and the promise of more performance and fun

Chinese car giant BYD has announced more details and pricing for the upgraded version of the Atto 3, its first electric car in Australia, which is to be called the Atto 3 Evo.
Cables severed at 28 Tesla Supercharger bays in biggest attack yet on EV charging sites

Cables severed at 28 Tesla Supercharger bays in biggest attack yet on EV charging sites

Vandals cut off cables of 28 Tesla Supercharging bays in central Victoria in a weekend attack that appears to be the biggest of its type to date.
Australian Tesla driver clocks up 600,000 miles in Model S, with just one battery change and one change of brake pads

Australian Tesla driver clocks up 600,000 miles in Model S, with just one battery change and one change of brake pads

Australian Tesla driver says it is the best car he has ever owned after clocking up 600,000 miles, with just one battery change and one change of brake pads.
The simple tricks Fortescue is using to convert its fleet of giant diesel haul trucks to full battery electric

The simple tricks Fortescue is using to convert its fleet of giant diesel haul trucks to full battery electric

Faster travel times, opportunistic charging and lower maintenance needs are helping Fortescue map a future of electric haul trucks in its race to real zero.
Driving an EV isn’t harder, it’s just different – and education is the missing piece of the puzzle

Driving an EV isn’t harder, it’s just different – and education is the missing piece of the puzzle

After three years and 75,000 kms in an EV, I’ve concluded that driving an EV isn’t harder, it’s just different. But too many people don’t understand that.
Regulator proposes “imperfect” rule change to give networks key role in bid to add 14,000 EV charging points

Regulator proposes “imperfect” rule change to give networks key role in bid to add 14,000 EV charging points

Rule maker gives key role to networks in bid to fill regional blackspots for EV chargers and city kerbsides, but will have to offer first dibs to private operators.