electric vehicles

Gold Coast bus users will soon be enjoying greener public transport, as local bus manufacturer Volgren continues the construction of 10 new Kinetic electric buses. 

Australian supply chain company, Linfox Logistics, has introduced the first electric truck for Coles – an important step in the companies’ shared sustainability goals. 

Electric vehicle drivers in Victoria, Tasmania and the ACT are participating in a smart charger trial looking at how home fast charging technology can potentially reduce their energy costs and manage the additional demands on the electricity grid during peak times. 

The latest ACCI-Westpac report has found businesses are facing material and labour costs not seen since the 1970s energy crisis, despite rising orders to start the year.

Simply by adding sugar, researchers from the Monash Energy Institute have created a longer-lasting, lighter, more sustainable rival to the lithium-ion batteries that are essential for aviation, electric vehicles and submarines. 

Tritium, Brisbane direct current fast charger manufacturer for electric vehicles, has announced it will become a publicly listed company through combining with special purpose acquisition company, Decarbonisation Plus Acquisition Corporation I (DCRN).  The transaction is expected to provide capital to grow Tritium’s operations to three global, full-scale manufacturing facilities including a new production facility in Europe, expansion of its L.A. site and further development of … Continue reading Tritium combines with DCRN to grow electric vehicle production →

Energex has delivered Queensland’s first fully electric bucket truck at the Brisbane Truck Show this week to mobilise the state’s storm recovery and network maintenance.  The 15.5 tonne Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) will be based at Energex’s Stafford depot.  Minister for Energy, Renewables and Hydrogen Mick de Brenni said the MEWP will almost silently service 150,000 homes and businesses north of … Continue reading Energex truck to mobilise storm recovery in Stafford →

The first electric CAT buses for Perth will commence use in Joondalup in January 2022, spawned from a partnership between Volvo and local manufacturer Volgren. The first of the four buses have been built, with the second under construction.  With the manufacture of the two buses being undertaken in Melbourne, on-road testing will begin by October in anticipation of January’s trial. As well as … Continue reading Volgren and Volvo electric CAT buses to begin trial in January →

New charging technologies for electric vehicles (EVs) will be available to households under a federal government-backed trial aimed at supporting consumer choice in future fuels. The government will support a trial of various smart and managed EV charging methods on 300 users across New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and South Australia. The trial aims to … Continue reading Federal government to support electric vehicle trials →

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $838,000 in funding to Origin Energy to undertake an electric vehicle (EV) smart charging trial across the National Electricity Market (NEM). Origin will provide and install 150 smart chargers to incentivise new and existing EV owners to participate in the trial. The smart chargers will be installed … Continue reading ARENA funding to boost uptake of smart charging for EVs →

Western Australia’s strategy to capitalise on its substantial reserves of minerals used in the manufacture of rechargeable batteries has contributed to the state’s recent economic growth, according to an industry report released by Minister for Mines and Petroleum, Bill Johnston. “The (Future Battery Industry Strategy) strategy provides consistent and co-ordinated actions to ensure the WA … Continue reading WA capitalising on lithium-ion battery demand →

A facility to separate the rare earths extracted from the Mt Weld mine, which are essential for wind turbines and electric vehicles, will soon be built. The Mt Weld mine in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, is one of the largest producers of rare earths in the world, but the material extracted from the site is currently … Continue reading New facility to bring rare earths value-adding on-shore →

CSIRO has announced new technology which will support electric vehicle (EV) charging, throughout peak demand periods during the summer months. The charging stations will use renewable energy and avoid placing stress on charge drawn from the grid. With hot days increasing temperature stressors on electrical systems, the Australian-designed chargers have taken these conditions into account, … Continue reading CSIRO launches solar EV charging module →

Coming to the stage for the last session of any summit is a hard task, and after a packed day of speeches and panels at the National Manufacturing Summit, the job of Jim Stanford, director of the Centre for Future Work at the Australia Institute, was no easier. His task? Wake Australia up to the … Continue reading More than luck: making the most of our lithium endowment →

Brisbane-based electric vehicle charger manufacturer, Tritium, has announced that it will be producing chargers for the US market in Los Angeles. The company has opened a new site in the US city to increase production for the Americas region. In addition to the Tritium DC chargers made on site, the factory will include a testing … Continue reading Australian EV-charging tech grows in US →

Demonstrating the growing capability of electric vehicles, Toyota Motor Corporation has announced that the fleet moving the staff of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo in 2020 will be almost entirely electric. Combining hybrid electric vehicles, fuel cell electric vehicles, plug in hybrid electric vehicles and battery electric vehicles, some of the vehicles are … Continue reading Toyota assembles electric fleet for 2020 Games →

At Bosch Australia’s Clayton headquarters, industry and government representatives explored the future of urban movement. Termed the Future of Mobility Summit, the event was part of the Victorian 2019 Digital Innovation Festival and brought together speakers from industry including Bosch, Toyota, Nissan, Ford, Volgren, Audi, as well as Matt Lowe from the Victorian government. “The … Continue reading Future of Mobility Summit gets cities moving →

The Australian army is inquiring into the potential for electric vehicles for its fleet. Citing a combination of legislative pressure, industry disinvestment from internal combustion engines, and their subsequent decline in production, a paper by Major Matthew Wood, sets out the Army’s strategy for the future acquisition of electric vehicles. Noting that for the Army, … Continue reading Future Army vehicles could go electric →

For Australians keen to ride the global wave of electric vehicles for their energy, environmental, and economic benefits, one of the stumbling blocks has been the lack of charging stations dispersed outside of major centres. This limitation will be countered by a new plan for 42 charging stations from Evie Networks, which will connect Adelaide, … Continue reading EV charging network spreads across highway system →

Nissan has announced that by 2020 its Australian headquarters will be located in Mulgrave, Victoria – bringing about 460 jobs to the area. The announcement, made in June, confirms that 400 jobs involved in manufacturing the Japanese company’s electric vehicle fleet will move to Mulgrave and 60 roles will be added. Parts for Nissan’s electric … Continue reading Nissan boosts jobs for engineers and technicians in electric vehicle expansion in Vic →