1+ hour, 24+ min ago  (187+ words) Fortescue has fitted out a giant electric haul truck with its own power systems and battery for the first time, and has started commissioning on its first 6 MW fast charger, built in house....

16+ hour, 55+ min ago  (521+ words) BYD is reportedly working on an upgraded version of its Atto 2 electric SUV, with the new model already spotted being tested on the road, hinting at an imminent launch. The Atto 2 was launched in Australia last November, and offered at…...

17+ hour ago  (550+ words) BYD has announced the Chinese pricing of the latest version of the Yuan Plus, which is know as the Atto 3 in Australia, and which will start at the equivalent of less than $A25, 000 and rise to $A31, 000 for the top-spec variant. The…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (792+ words) BYD is expanding the lineup of its Shark 6 plug in hybrid in Australia by bringing in two additional variants, including a fleet-friendly cab-chassis version, and a Performance variant which can now officially tow over 3. 5 tonnes. The Shark 6 also includes the…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (44+ words) We dig into the IEA's latest Global EV Outlook which says ICE vehicles peaked in 2017, BYD's move to build its own export armada, and why legacy car makers are being dragged into a price war they may not be built…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (297+ words) Retrofitting vehicles to make them wheelchair accessible always presents problems. Electric vehicles too present challenges in this area " with their batteries mounted below the floor, several of the options for conversions are prevented as you can't easily stow a retractable…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (265+ words) Energy Australia, one of Australia's three biggest privately owned energy utilities, says it is rolling out ten ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at 7-Eleven stores in Victoria, NSW and Queensland. The first of ten ultra-fast EV chargers has already…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago  (83+ words) Tesla produces and delivers the last Model S and Model X vehicles to customers. The production lines will now be used for humanoid robots....

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (542+ words) Tesla says the first of its Semi electric trucks enjoyed less than five per cent downtime in their first year of trial operations, significantly less than the average for diesel based trucking fleets. Tesla has finally begun high-volume commercial production…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago  (585+ words) Electric ferries have gone from novelty to common sense in less than a decade." Norway now runs over a hundred battery-electric car and passenger ferries as everyday public transport, not as trials. High-speed electric hydrofoil fleets are being rolled out…...