Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Leading companies in the Australian automotive manufacturing industry are collaborating on the design and engineering of electric vehicles with the launch of EV Engineering Ltd. EV Engineering will design and engineer seven proof-of-concept fully-electric versions of. This project will take.

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OCTOBER 23, 2022

Renault’s coming small EVs will deliver European style at Chinese prices… and they’re likely to make it to Australia. “We have our hand up for all new products from Renault made available in right-hand drive,” said Glen Sealey, Ateco’s Renault Australia general manager. Including Australia?

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EV Central

JANUARY 9, 2024

The VinFast VF Wild electric pickup concept unveiled at the 2024 CES tech extravaganza in Las Vegas this morning was designed in Australia. The sharp-lined VF Wild ute is the work of an independent design studio in Melbourne called GoMotiv, as is the VF 3 mini electric SUV rolled out alongside it at CES.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The balance of FEED is being undertaken by Amec Foster Wheeler Australia (trading as Wood) in Perth, Western Australia in an integrated owners team with EVM. The Lithium Chemicals Plant is designed to process spodumene concentrate containing 6% lithium oxide (SC6) imported from upstream spodumene concentrators in Western Australia.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2011

Ford’s EcoLPi Falcon has gone on sale in Australia and is making its debut at the 2011 Australian International Motor Show in Melbourne. Engine performance is equivalent to that of the existing gasoline-fueled I6. —Bob Graziano, President & CEO, Ford Australia.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

In Australia, QUT researchers and Mercurius Australia are partnering on a pilot plant to prove the economic viability of turning sugarcane waste into either jet and diesel fuel or chemicals that could be used to make plastic soft drink and beer bottles. The engineering now is trying to prove the economics.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2020

OCTOPUS will take this leading-edge motor, power electronics and packaging transmission design, adding next generation materials, manufacturing processes, simulation and test cycles to deliver a full e-axle powertrain with unique levels of integration and revolutionary performance characteristics suitable for real world application by 2026.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2012

GM’s Holden will build two all-new cars in Australia in the second half of this decade with the support of a $275 million co-investment package from the Australian, South Australian and Victorian Governments. The two new Australian-made cars will be world-class.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Engineers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia, have built a new high-speed motor which has the potential to increase the range of electric vehicles. The design of the new IPMSM motor took its ispiration from the double-tied arch rail bridge in Gyopo, South Korea. —Dr Chu.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2011

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. The McConchie-Stroud System is designed to produce valuable sustainable bio-fuels, including biodiesel and bio-jet fuels, said Stroud.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

11 September 2024 Read next UK LCV registrations return to growth as used stock builds 11 September 2024 Read next Big declines for BEVs in EU new-car markets 10 September 2024 Which electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers stood out in the first half of 2024? Despite this, the manufacturer remained the global EV-market leader.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2022

Australia-based hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle manufacturer H2X has entered into a partnership with KTM Technologies to create a lightweight and inexpensive origami chassis. KTM Technologies will work with the H2X team to design and develop its vehicle chassis and construction programs. — H2X CEO Brendan Norman/div>.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

GM’s Global Propulsion Systems is collectively the group of more than 8,600 people that design, develop and engineer all propulsion related products and controls for GM worldwide. Nearly 50% of the Global Propulsion Systems engineering workforce is involved with alternative or electrified propulsion systems. The Pontiac, Mich.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2020

Primero Group will undertake the engineering study and key vendor package integration, supported by Veolia HPD to design and estimate the hydrometallurgical process package; Sichuan Calciner Technologies (SCT) will design and estimate the pyrometallurgical process package.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2022

Suncor Energy and Australia-based Hazer Group Limited will use Hazer’s innovative methane pyrolysis technology for the first time in North America to produce hydrogen from natural gas. The first phase of the project is now underway including front-end engineering, design studies and permitting applications.

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EV Central

MAY 7, 2024

The international launch timing led us to believe that an Australian debut could occur as early as May 16, with BYD in Australia hosting a local launch even for its Sealion 6, but it’s understood the brand will keep the ute in the shadows to keep the focus on its RAV4 Hybrid-fighting PHEV SUV. litre turbo or 2.0-litre

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2010

has established a new, wholly-owned subsidiary, ECOtality Australia Pty Ltd. Much like the United States, the electric vehicle market in Australia is in its infancy. Major auto manufacturers including Renault-Nissan and Mitsubishi have announced plans to introduce electric vehicles to Australia by 2011. ECOtality, Inc.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Tesla and BYD are the top selling electric cars in Australia and the world – and that doesn’t look like changing any time soon. Back to electric car basics In stripping every panel, nut, bolt and trim item off the upcoming BYD Seal electric sedan, UBS evaluated the core engineering and estimated manufacturing costs.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2011

The Federal Government of Australia is awarding A$39.8 Together the innovations, including aluminium body panels to reduce vehicle weight and improved aerodynamic performance, are designed to help reduce fuel consumption by more than 7%. million (US$42.5 This reduction in fuel consumption would save around 3.6

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2009

liter X4V2 prototype was originally designed for an aviation application. Revetec has prototyped 6 different versions of Revetec engine designs over the last 10 years. The latest version, the X4V2, was designed as a development engine for the aviation industry, and in early 2008 it was independently tested by Orbital Australia.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

a subsidiary of Emitec GmbH, has signed an agreement with Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV) of Australia to supply low backpressure catalytic converters for its line of high performance vehicles powered by Ford’s new 5.0L Coyote V8 engine. Emitec Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2022

Rheinmetall, with its subsidiary Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV), is a global leader in tactical military truck development and manufacturing. The HX3-CTT features an advanced, interchangeable protected cab design, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), and drive by wire operation. HX3 Common Tactical Truck (HX3-CTT).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2019

James Cook University (JCU) scientists in Australia are using 3D printing to create fuels for rockets, and using tailor-made rocket motors they’ve built to test the fuels. JCU lecturer in mechanical engineering Dr Elsa Antunes led the study, published in an open-access paper in the journal Aerospace. —Dr Antunes.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

SEA Electric Asia-Pacific chief Bill Gillespie flew back into Australia last weekend fresh from discussions with Toyota in Thailand that included a proposal to build a battery electric version of Australia’s top-selling vehicle. Diesel utes are Australia’s top-selling new vehicles. Designed for vans up to 4.5

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2017

Australian startup Energy Renaissance, backed by engineering group UGL, says that it has secured support from the Northern Territory Government to build a 1GWh Li-ion battery factory in Darwin. Energy Renaissance says it has an exclusive partnership with 24M, a developer of semi-solid lithium-ion batteries. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2020

Rio Tinto has awarded Perth-based company Mondium a contract valued at approximately US$276 million (A$400 million) for the design and construction of the Western Turner Syncline Phase 2 (WTS2) mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The WTS2 is part of Rio Tinto’s Greater Tom Price operations in the Pilbara. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2021

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. —Paul Summers, Miller Technology’s Lead Battery Electric Vehicle Engineer.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2021

The project has multiple product streams:renewable electricity, lithium, rare earths and other US-designated critical minerals in commercial quantities. The Australian public unlisted company was established in 2013 and has headquarters in Imperial Valley, California, and Brisbane, Australia.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Rio Tinto has shown the effectiveness of a low-carbon iron-making process using ores from its mines in Australia in a small-scale pilot plant in Germany, and is now planning the development of a larger-scale pilot plant to further assess its potential to help decarbonize the steel value chain. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2010

has acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of OMVL SpA and OMVL’s 51% share of Juniper Engines Inc. Ian Scott, President of Juniper Engines, will manage the combined companies while Maurizio Grando, Managing Director of OMVL, will continue to manage the Italian operations. In 2009, Juniper Engines introduced its new 2.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Australia-based Syrah Resources has completed a bankable feasibility study (BFS) for expansion of its natural graphite AAM facility in Vidalia, Louisiana, as it continues to execute its strategy of becoming the first vertically integrated producer of natural graphite AAM (advanced anode material) outside of China.

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JANUARY 25, 2024

The re-powered mining machine was commissioned at Fortescue’s Christmas Creek mine site in Western Australia – but what’s more significant is that the conversion was done during the standard service life of the machine. The upgrades themselves, meanwhile, were carried out at Liebherr-Australia’s Perth branch in Western Australia.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2016

Australian energy retailer Locality Planning Energy has chosen Tritium’s Veefil ( earlier post ) as the first commercial electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging stations to be deployed in Australia. A dedicated mobile app will allow drivers to check the charging station’s availability, reserve a space and monitor their car’s charging progress.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Tesla Cybertruck Tesla Cybertruck The top of the pile when it comes to attention, the Cybertruck just about broke the internet when Tesla design chief Franz von Holzhausen broke two of its windows during the global unveil late in 2019. Will it come to Australia? The BYD ute will kick off with a plug-in hybrid system that pairs a 1.5-litre

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The prospects of the Vietnamese electric car start-up VinFast selling vehicles in Australia has increased with the release of its first right-hand drive production models. VinFast’s VF Wild electric pickup was designed in Melbourne! The Wild is defintyiely going into production and would be a guarantee for Australia.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2010

Australia-based Eden Energy Limited has successfully tested a production-ready 6-liter engine that will enable India’s largest bus manufacturer, Ashok Leyland, to power buses with Eden’s low-emission Hythane blend of hydrogen-enriched natural gas (usually 20% hydrogen by volume). Earlier post.).

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EV Central

OCTOBER 30, 2023

BYD says it respects, but doesn’t fear, dual-cab stalwarts like the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger as the Chinese brand readies its “best-in-class” ute for launch in Australia. litre turbo-petrol engine with four electric motors – one at each wheel – to produce 880kW and 1280Nm. The U8 pairs a 2.0-litre

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