EV manufacturers and green energy are included in Carbon Clean 200 publicly traded companies leading the way among global peers to a clean energy future. They include Tesla, Schneider Electric, Siemens AG, and Alphabet in a seventh update of the Clean200 by As You Sow and Corporate Knights. …
BusTech Group’s electric bus has been announced as the first panel #3 approved Australian vehicle for New South Wales. Its ZDi electric bus has been designed, engineered and built in Australia to accelerate the future of clean, efficient and emission-free transport solutions for NSW and Australia. “Our admission …
Power management company Eaton’s Vehicle Group is developing gearing solutions for electrified vehicles. Leveraging its expertise in producing transmissions and contract manufactured gear-sets for passenger and commercial vehicles, the Vehicle Group aims to be a leader in the global design, development and supply of EV reduction gearing. The …
Europe’s electric motorcycle market is expected to grow at least 50% year-on-year through the 2020s. That’s according to IDTechEx which says the e-motorcycle surge mirrors EVs. This is driven by continued policy support from governments alongside start-ups and incumbent OEMs entering the market with new model releases, its …
Telsa has released its latest inventory for searches by price, model and trim for “accelerated delivery” and to request a trade-in quote if necessary. “Explore every available Model 3 in a variety of colours and configurations and take delivery now,” the Tesla inventory says of the 2021 range. …
Ford says its entire European passenger vehicle line-up will be all-electric by 2030. And all Ford cars will be available in electric or hybrid models by mid-2026, it adds. The announcement has come from Ford Europe president Stuart Rowley who says Ford will spend about US$1 billion upgrading …
A Tesla Model 3 long range EV and an electric Hyundai Ioniq feature in a federal government Commonwealth car-with-driver service (Comcar) two-year trial. Comcar is part of the government’s finance department which is running the trial to determine how best to integrate EVs into the service for the …
US-based hydrogen trucking manufacturer Hyzon Motors has entered into a strategic alliance with Australian energy firm Viva Energy. The two firms intend to work together to provide zero-emission vehicles coupled with hydrogen refuelling solutions to customers. ASX-listed Viva Energy has committed to make a US$4 million strategic investment …
Swinburne University of Technology has received a $10 million injection from the Victorian Government to build a Victorian Hydrogen Hub with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). The Victorian Hydrogen Hub (VH2) is designed to bring researchers, industry partners and businesses together to test, trial and …
Italian-American micromobility start-up Helbiz intends going public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), a deal that will make it one of the first companies in the industry to be listed on the Nasdaq. What does this mean for Helbiz, the Micromobility Newsletter asks. Helbiz, which operates electric …
Like the Beatles in the 1960s, Tesla has arguably achieved the feat of being simultaneously the best and most popular at what they do. That’s according to the IDTechEx report Electric Vehicles: Land, Sea & Air 2021-2041, noting that Tesla entered a new market and quickly became the …
Ford has committed to lead the EV and sustainable mobility revolution so has signed on to Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). The membership is another step towards the company’s human rights aspiration to responsibly source all raw materials used within vehicles globally, consistent with Ford responsible sourcing …
About $16.5 million in grants will be available to fund EV public fast charging stations (50kW or more) from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). ARENA has just launched the $71.9 million Future Fuels Fund, announced as part of the 2020/2021 Federal Budget, aimed at addressing barriers to …
Hydrogen fuel cell truck manufacturer Hyzon Motors is set to become a publicly listed company on the Nasdaq through a $US2.7 billion merger agreement. The New York-based company will combine its business with Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation (DCRB) to form a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). The deal …
Chinese electric vehicle brand BYD says it is planning to launch pre-sales of its passenger cars in the Australian and New Zealand markets in July 2021 with newly appointed distribution partner Nexport. Sydney-based Nexport Pty Ltd signed an agreement with BYD Auto Industry Co., Ltd (BYD) on February …
