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Bridie Schmidt is lead reporter for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She specialises in writing about new technology and has been writing about electric vehicles for two years. She has a keen interest in the role that zero emissions transport has to play in sustainability and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum.

California accelerates electric truck transition, UK mulls 2032 ban for petrol car sales

Landmark California rule will require all truck sales to be zero emissions by 2045, while UK considers bringing petrol and diesel car ban forward, again.

An example installation of the RT50 DC fast charger. Source: Tritium

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Tritium expands EV charging footprint in California with new retail project

Australia's Tritium expands footprint in California, centre of electric vehicle ownership in the US, with new retail project in Orange County.

karma revero at tritium charger, pasadena

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Tritium plays key role in largest public EV fast charging site in US

Brisbane-based Tritium plays key role in largest public DC fast-charging (DCFC) station for electric vehicles in US, which boasts 44 fast chargers.

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California car stats – and what they mean for the rest of the world

With Tesla Model 3 ranking third best-selling car in California, and year-on-year falls in ICE vehicle sales, California can tell us a lot about where the auto market is headed.

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Toyota and Kenworth join forces to make zero emissions hydrogen trucks

The Japanese automaker and the trucking company have inked a deal to produce 10 hydrogen fuel cell trucks using Kenworth T680 trucks built onto Toyota FCEV powertrains.

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