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A new automated sorting system for spent EV batteries could help allay concerns about wasted cell materials once they’ve outlived usefulness for electric cars. A group of four British companies has developed an automated system capable of determining the ...

Tesla Model Y joins broadest EV hire fleet in Australia first

Test charging an EV More than 150 EVs for hire Personal EV hire experience Tesla Model Y for hire Tesla Model Y. Source: Evee Electric car hire companies are rushing to add EVs to fleets as they seek to ...

Tata Motors launches Tiago electric hatch priced at $16,000

Special intro price for Tiago EV Cheaper India and China EVs grab attention Tiago EV Image Credit: Tata Motors Indian automotive giant Tata Motors has launched its first-ever EV hatch, hoping to capture a crucial slice of the extremely ...

Tesla sets record for Australian EV deliveries in month of September

NSW Tesla growth supercharged by over 18% in September White dominates while red delivered become scarce Tesla fleet is predicted to double in NSW this year Image: Riz Akhtar New South Wales electric vehicle uptake has been supercharged with ...

South Australia’s first electric bus to begin operating in December

More electric buses on the way Bus fleet transition strategy under development Scania Citywide LF, C-series BEV 4×2 South Australia’s first Scania battery electric bus is set to hit the streets in December, joining 24 electric hybrid buses already ...

Mercedes planning electric G-Class launch for 2024

Image Credit: Mercedes-Benz Development of an all-electric Mercedes-Benz G-Class is underway, it has been revealed. And, it’s a lot of fun to drive, according to its chair Ola Källenius. Källenius reportedly told European journalists Mercedes-Benz is planning to launch ...

“Ticking carbon bomb:” Legacy carmakers massively understate carbon emissions

Hyundai-Kia, BMW and Toyota worst offenders Legacy carmakers don’t qualify as green investment Fossil fuel car companies as bad as oil industry Source: Unsplash Carmakers have been caught out significantly under-reporting the emissions caused by the use of fuel ...

Volvo parent Geely starts making $40,000 electric utes

Prices start at under $A39,000 120kW DC fast-charging Radar R6 nearly as long as a Ford Ranger EV ute production at scale could mean more choice for Australia Image: Radar Auto Electric utes are all the buzz and it’s ...

Skoda Octavia to join all-electric line-up

The Octavia could be reborn as an all-electric vehicle. Source: Skoda Czech automaker Škoda is reportedly developing an electric version of its best-selling Octavia. It is expected to go on sale later this decade and join four other new ...

The trucking company that will go fully electric within three years

Lower emissions, less dust, and much less noise Electric trucks are more efficient Drivers were suspicious of the new technology When governments announce ambitious targets for the switch from fossil fuels to electric vehicles, one category is usually left ...

Hertz in mega EV deal with General Motors, Uber to drop ICE from key fleets by 2030

Hertz inks deal with General Motors Uber to remove ICE from key fleets by 2030 Chevrolet Bolt EUV. Source: General Motors Hertz and GM have announced plans for a large-scale expansion of their EV rental and charging programs, in ...

Fisker could beat Tesla to India with plan to launch Ocean EV

Early mover to India EV market Fisker plans to beat Tesla to India Fisker Ocean. Source: Fisker, Inc Fisker Inc is planning a launch in India, a move which could bode well for Australia given that, like India, both ...

SEA Electric to double output of Australian electric truck factory

Wide range of electric trucks available in Australia Electric trucks help attain sustainability objectives Vehicle-to-grid capable electric trucks An all-electric tipper trucks supplied to the ACT. Source: SEA Electric Australian electric truck pioneer SEA Electric says it will double ...

Study finds charging EVs in daytime better for grid

Daytime EV charging wastes less solar and wind power If EV owners charge at night more batteries will be required California has oodles of sunlight, and this solar energy An all-electric Karma Revero charging at a Tritium fast charger ...

Sounds of silence: How quiet are heavy duty electric trucks?

It has been one of the common themes of this year’s IAA Transportation Hub in Hanover, the biggest trucking show in the world. The buzzword is electric, and the comparative quiet, for the driver and local communities, has been ...

Mercedes backed Smart #1 EV launches in China

Buyers want more space, the Smart #1 delivers 450+ km of WLTP range expected from 66 kWh battery Unclear if Smart #1 will arrive in Australia but demand is there Image: Smart Smart is a brand that many car ...

More than half of all new trucks will be electric by 2035: report

FH, the FM and the FMX. Source: Volvo More than half of all newly registered trucks in Europe, the US and China will be electric by 2035, according to a new study by McKinsey & Company presented at this ...

Hydrogen-powered Warrego electric ute going to Europe first

Warrego ute to launch in Europe first Hydrogen-powered van and taxi also in pipeline The Warrego hydrogen FCEV ute. Source: H2X H2X says an Australian hydrogen fuel cell ute is finally making critical steps towards production. It has also ...

First Volta Zero electric truck drives off the production line

Image: Volta Trucks The first 16-tonne fully electric truck from Volta Trucks has rolled off the production line at the company’s contract manufacturing facility in Steyr, Austria. Dubbed Volta Zero, it is the first of a series of second-generation ...

Multi-purpose ID. Buzz named 2023 “international van of year

Image: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles The ID. Buzz Cargo electric van has been named International Van of the Year for 2023, despite not having made any customer deliveries to date. The much anticipated and fully electric ID.Buzz is seen as the successor ...

Australia Model Y customers advised of earlier deliveries as production ramped up

Image: Riz Akhtar Tesla has begun production for the next round of Model Y deliveries to Australia, with order holders reporting progress over the weekend of their RWD orders. Many have been told that their orders are being brought ...

Bowen hints Australia could kickstart local EV manufacturing

Industry minister Ed Husic, prime minister Anthony Albanese and, climate and energy minister Chris Bowen inspect a Nissan Leaf in Sydney. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) Minister for climate change and energy Chris Bowen has hinted that the government will pave ...

The bold plan to create the great Australian electric ute

Image: Riz Akhtar Do electric utes exist? Climate and energy minister Chris Bowen proved that they do with a photo and a test drive in a Ford F150 Lightning electric pick up during a recent visit to the US. ...

“Terminology outdated:” Elon Musk takes aim at safety body over Tesla “recall”

The Tesla Model Y. Image courtesy of Nelson Tran A Tesla “recall” that will see the EV maker roll out a software update to millions of vehicles across its range of electric cars has drawn the ire of the ...

Mercedes-Benz to build 100MW wind farm and install solar power

The EQA 350 4matic. Source: Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz has announced plans to build a 100MW wind farm at its test track in the German state of Lower Saxony that would cover over 15% of its annual electricity demand in Germany. ...

Daimler Buses unveils new eCitaro bus with NMC 3 batteries

Mercedes-Benz eCitaro solo bus Image Credit: Daimler Buses Daimler Buses has arrived at the IAA Transportation trade show in Germany this week with its new Mercedes-Benz eCitaro electric bus with NMC 3 high-performance batteries on display for the first ...

Jeep to launch Recon and Wagoneer S EVs in Australia, Avenger to follow

All-electric Jeep Recon. Source: Jeep American automotive icon Jeep is reportedly planning to introduce three new electric vehicles in Australia in the next few years, with the Jeep Avenger, Jeep Recon, and Jeep Wagoneer S all on the cards. ...

Electrification could save Sydney’s ferries in NSW clean transport strategy

Road user charges for EVs still on table Streamlining road user fees and multimodal roads Sydney Freshwater class ferry. Source: Pixabay New and retrofitted electric ferries are being sounded out to carry passengers across Sydney’s harbour and key river ...

EV Direct to expand BYD import operations into Fiji

Image: Riz Akhtar BYD Atto 3 importer EV Direct has announced that it has inked a deal to expand into Fiji, becoming one of the first electric vehicle sellers on the market there. Heading the EV Direct lineup in ...

Tesla plans huge sales ramp in Germany, reaches 10,000 Model Y milestone in Texas

Source: Tesla American EV giant Tesla is aiming big and celebrating big milestones this week as the company seeks to double vehicle sales in Germany to 80,000 by the year’s end. An unnamed Tesla site manager speaking to German ...

Victorian Tesla electric car uptake soars in August

Tesla Victorian uptake soars past 220% in August 2022 Nearly 30% of Victorian delivered Teslas were Model Ys BYD’s Affordable EV is now also on Victorian roads EV uptake is starting to take off all around the country, with ...

Renault unveils all-new Trafic Van E-Tech Electric

French automaker Renault has joined the number of major car-makers unveiling a new all electric van, with an electric version of the company’s bestselling Renault Trafic Van to join the electric Kangoo debuted more than a decade earlier. The ...

“Not like anything I’ve tried before:” First drive of Volvo’s heavy duty electric truck

I’ve been driving an electric car for three years, and have tested many different models over the last five or six. This, however, was on a different scale altogether: a 19 metre long, 18-wheeled, 38-tonne heavy-duty truck, the Volvo ...

Peugeot pushes back Australian launch of e208 and e-2008, promises all-electric van

Peugeot’s all electric e-208. Source: Peugeot French automaker Peugeot has been forced to delay the launch of the e-208 and e-2008 in Australia due to the “unprecedented environment” affecting the global automotive industry but has nevertheless promised the launch ...

Mercedes-Benz releases eVito electric van pricing and specifications

Mercedes-Benz eVito Van specifications Mercedes-Benz eVito Tourer specifications The eVito electric van. Source: Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz has at long last announced pricing and specifications for its eVito electric van, which will come in both a cargo and people-mover format to ...

How bad are carbon-belching SUVs for the climate and for our health?

What the report found Measuring SUV emissions in Sydney More bad news for SUVs Three ways to move forward BMW X5. Source: Pixabay Australia’s love of fuel-hungry and fuel-inefficient SUVs is hampering our ability to bring transport emissions down. ...

Genesis nabs good two design awards for GV60 and GV70 SUV

Genesis GV60 spacious interior GV70 Electrified also noted by judges All-electric GV60 compact SUV. Source: Genesis Hyundai’s luxury brand Genesis has nabbed a top gong from the annual Good Design Awards for its first all-electric vehicle, the GV60 compact ...

Eviation inks deal for 50 electric planes for Caribbean

Source: Eviation Island-hopping in the Caribbean is set to get a whole lot more eco-friendly. Electric plane developer Eviation says it has inked a deal with GlobalX, a regional flight company that operates in Florida, the Bahamas and the ...

BYD Atto 3: Budget-friendly compact SUV set to disrupt EV market

Atto 3 interior. Source: BYD BYD may be a new name to drivers in Australia, but its Atto 3 has attracted plenty of attention from those waiting for more affordable electric cars in a market where both choice and ...

Rapid shift to EVs can save 24,000 lives and $148 billion over next two decades

Air pollution causes thousands of deaths The benefits greatly outweigh the costs Putting us on track for emissions targets We shouldn’t accept so many avoidable deaths Image credit: Alexander Grishin Reducing air pollution from road transport will save thousands ...

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