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Tritium, Miller providing fast chargers and light-duty EVs for mining industry

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Tritium, a global developer and manufacturer of DC fast chargers for EVs, and Miller Technology , a supplier of mobile mining equipment for safety and productivity, are partnering to provide fast chargers and light-duty battery EVs for the mining industry.

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Australia introduces its first exhaust rule but makes all the mistakes the US did

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Photo by Marcus Reubenstein on Unsplash Australia will introduce a bill to parliament this week containing its first-ever vehicle emissions rule, a huge step forward for the country. Australia doesn’t have its own fuel efficiency standards, making it one of only two advanced countries without such a rule, alongside Russia.

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Polestar follows Tesla in departure from Australian lobby group

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Just days after Tesla exited from the largest Australian automotive lobby group — the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) — over campaigns against tightening emissions standards, another electric vehicle (EV) maker has followed in leaving the group. What are your thoughts?

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Toyota a winner as CO2 reduction plan introduced to parliament with less pressure on SUVs and utes

EV Central

Australia is on schedule to have a CO2 reduction scheme for motor vehicle in place by January 1 2025. Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes READ MORE: Get out of the way diesel! Even so, Toyota and the industry face huge challenges that must be addressed before these significant reductions can be realised.”

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EVs “unaffordable and unavailable” due to “Australian policy failures”

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Australia now has a Government “that gets it” and there’s opportunity to give Australians access to the “world’s best transport technology.” ” A consultation paper was also promised to “explore options for the introduction of fuel efficiency standards.” No radical moves… yet.

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Solazyme and Qantas launch collaboration working toward commercial production of Solajet

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a renewable oils and bioproducts company, has begun a collaboration with Qantas to pursue the potential for commercial production of Solazyme’s microbial-derived aviation fuel, Solajet, in Australia. billion gallons US) a year demand for aviation fuel in Australia. Solazyme, Inc., There is currently a 6 billion liter (1.6

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Fuel standard signals fight for zero emissions is underway

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The federal government has confirmed it will introduce a mandatory fuel emission standard to encourage the take-up of electric vehicles. Consultation on the fuel efficiency standard begins today (April 19) and the government will release its proposed design by the end of 2023. The price of the popular Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series.