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In an Australian first, Melbourne-based company SEA Electric has commenced volume commercial production of electric trucks. The SEA 300 and SEA 500, based on the Hino 500 Series and Hino 300 Series models, are now available for purchase and currently on the SEA Electric production line. The vehicles …
A new report is calling for a rapid transition of Australia and New Zealand’s bus fleets from diesel to zero emissions technology in order to achieve emission reduction targets. Commissioned by the International Association of Public Transport in Australia and New Zealand (UITPANZ), and written by L.E.K. Consulting …
Scania has been granted permission by the Swedish Transport Agency to test self-driving trucks on the E4 motorway between Södertälje and Jönköping. The tests will occur in collaboration with TuSimple, which is a leader in the development of autonomous vehicles and a key partner in Scania’s and TRATON …
Volvo Group has created a new business to focus on battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell development. Volvo Energy will also be focused on charging infrastructure and finding ways to give remanufactured and refurbished batteries a second life in different applications. It’s expected the used batteries will still …
Australian prime minister Scott Morrison recently visited Volvo Group’s manufacturing plant at Wacol, Queensland to hear about the company’s new launches and he even got to drive Volvo’s first electric truck. Volvo Group Australia president and chief executive Martin Merrick welcomed Morrison to the facility last Friday along …
A bright future for electric mobility beckons post COVID-19. We should learn our lessons and go for cleaner transport, leaving fossil fuels behind according to Electric Vehicle Council chief executive Behyad Jafari. The EVC says it can also help revitalise Australia’s economy – read more.
Electric vehicles are exciting, and Australians are getting amongst it – our big story details the jump in EV sales in January. Sydney may get a boost to switch 8000 buses to electric, about 75% of Australian EVs run on renewable energy, and a $200 million alumina project …
Here we are in 2020, and some predict that this is the year of the EV, but Toyota Australia isn’t introducing an electric vehicle to Australia any time soon. Hydrogen fuel cell truck testing, an EV charging waterfront project in Brisbane, and the Tesla X receiving a five-star …
This story first appeared in the december issue of evtalkau CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE There is a reasonable expectation that autonomous vehicles (AVs) will dominate the future of transport. Utopian visions suggest these driverless vehicles will lead to dramatic changes to our cities and their …
This story first appeared in the november issue of evtalk – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE The ABB FIA Formula E Championship is a versatile platform for testing and demonstrating e-mobility electrification and digitalisation technologies. This annual event has 22 drivers racing in advanced electric race …
