Tesla no longer prime mover in electric trucks, as new and old rivals jump on board
Tesla has lost its first mover advantage in electric trucks, and some Australian companies are playing a key role in the transition of heavy haulage.
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Bryce Gaton is an expert on electric vehicles and contributor for The Driven and Renew Economy. He has been working in the EV sector since 2008 and is currently working as EV electrical safety trainer/supervisor for the University of Melbourne. He also provides support for the EV Transition to business, government and the public through his EV Transition consultancy EVchoice.
Volvo Trucks opens first electric truck battery assembly plant
Volvo Trucks opens first battery assembly plant to supply batteries for its full-electric heavy-duty trucks.
Tritium one of eight shortlisted by mining giants to decarbonise haul trucks
Australian fast-charging company Tritium named one of eight finalists in challenge created by mining giants to help electrify industry.
Quiet achievers: Can Australian-made electric trucks keep our cities moving?
It’s true that we don’t make Holdens, Toyotas or Fords anymore, but automotive manufacturing is still alive in Australia.
Electric trucks are coming: Volvo opens orders for heavy duty, Volta targets US market
Volvo Trucks officially opens orders for its heavy-duty electric truck range, while Volta targets the US market.
Beyond electric cars: how electric trucks, buses, tractors and scooters will help tackle climate change
Electrification can work for almost all transport options, and there will soon be no need to burn petrol and diesel in an internal combustion engine.
SEA charges up Australian electric truck transition
Noisy diesel trucks are finally going electric, and a test drive proves why it will be the future of the trucking industry.
Truck and EV groups propose electric transition plan amid Adblue crisis
Australian Trucking Association and the Electric Vehicle Council join forces to urge policy reform for smooth and timely transition to a zero-emissions trucking future.
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.
SEA Electric reports biggest ever order for 1,150 subsidy-free electric trucks
Australian electric truck company SEA Electric reports massive order for 1,150 electric trucks in US, the largest in its history.