Fortescue rolls out autonomous light vehicles at W.A. mining hub
Australian metals and mining company rolls out four modified Ford Rangers, retrofitted with on-board vehicle automation systems in Western Australia.
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Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology, and electric vehicles for over 15 years. He has been reporting on electric vehicles and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His preferred mode of transport is his feet.
Driver survey points to shift towards electric and hybrid cars
New survey of Victorian motorists finds growing enthusiasm for electric vehicles, while going cold on self-driving vehicles.
Tesla battery team breaks one million mile barrier – and the implications are huge
Tesla is one step closer to producing a one million mile battery with applications from "robo-taxis," to vehicle-to-grid, to long haul trucking.
Chinese AV start-up plans to put 10,000 “robovans” on public streets
China's Neolix is looking to break open the local "robovan" market, with plans to deploy 10,000 of its self-driving microvans.
UNSW forum tackles big questions from shift to electric and self-driving cars
Industry and academia can work together to address the challenges in an industry excited by the opportunities offered by EVs and autonomous vehicles.
Ford, Volvo and Baidu to make autonomous EVs for world’s largest market
Global auto giants Volvo and Ford join internet giant Baidu in massive China-based push into the autonomous electric car market.
Oil vs electricity: Which will prevail?
Competition from EVs and electrified transportation will eat into the most profitable portion of the oil business, as part of a trend that will take electricity’s share of global energy consumption past that of oil by 2040, if not sooner.