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Peugeot confirms its first electric SUV, the e-2008, will arrive in Australia this year

The Driven EV News

The post Peugeot confirms its first electric SUV, the e-2008, will arrive in Australia this year appeared first on The Driven. The first all-electric passenger SUV from Peugeot to launch this year, just after its first electric delivery van.

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Peugeot e-Expert van confirmed for Australia as electric commercial vehicles charge into market

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The electric van segment is lighting up in Australia and the French brand Peugeot is throwing accelerant on the fire. No pricing or spec details for the e-Expert have been released as yet by Peugeot Australia, but if the e-Partner is any guide then it’s going to be the priciest model by some margin.

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

The Driven EV News

Peugeot delays release of its two popular EV models into Australia, but will be looking at release of an electric van. The post Peugeot pushes back Australian launch of e208 and e-2008, promises all-electric van appeared first on The Driven.

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Australias Algae.Tec lists on the ASX

Green Car Congress

Algae.Tec CEO Roger Stroud said Algae.Tec will be the first algae company to list on a main board stock exchange in the world, and one of the few cleantech companies to list in Australia. Algae.Tec has two MOUs (memoranda of understanding) to deploy the technology in China and Australia.

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Toyota Begins Production of Camry Hybrid in Australia

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Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Limited (TMCA) has begun production of the Camry Hybrid in Australia; the line-off ceremony was attended by Australia Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. Toyota Australia will be only the fifth country in the world that produces hybrid vehicles and that makes me proud of Australia.

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Final report of Garnaut Review Update recommends carbon pricing scheme for Australia to do its fair share on climate change

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It will be much harder and more expensive for Australia to do its fair share on climate change without a carbon pricing scheme, according to the final report of the Garnaut Climate Change Review – Update 2011, Australia in the Global Response to Climate Change. Earlier post.) —Professor Garnaut.

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Rio Tinto to invest $1 billion over 5 years to help meet new climate change targets

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In February, 2020, Rio Tinto announced a $100-million investment in a new solar plant at the Koodaideri mine in the Pilbara, Australia, as well as a lithium-ion battery energy storage system to help power its entire Pilbara power network. Rio Tinto introduced its first climate change target in 2008 and beat its most recent target.