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Toyota finally launches first electric vehicle in Australia, then says EV transition “too quick”

The Driven EV News

Japanese car giant Toyota has finally launched its first battery electric vehicle (BEV) in Australia, and used the occasion to complain about the federal government’s proposed vehicle emissions standards, saying… The post Toyota finally launches first electric vehicle in Australia, then says EV transition “too quick” appeared (..)

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Toyota finally launches and prices its first electric vehicle in Australia

The Driven EV News

Japanese car giant Toyota has finally launched its first battery electric vehicle (BEV) in Australia and revealed the price of its bZ4X SUV, which will start from $66,000 before on-roads.… … The post Toyota finally launches and prices its first electric vehicle in Australia appeared first on The Driven.

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The game-changing new electric vehicles that arrived in Australia in 2023

The Driven EV News

We summarise what we think are the best and most interesting new electric vehicles that arrived in Australia during 2023, and helped push the EV market past the "tipping point". The post The game-changing new electric vehicles that arrived in Australia in 2023 appeared first on The Driven.

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Transformer Launched & Yewt Getting Closer — New Electric Vehicles In Australia

CleanTechnica EVs

Greg McGarvie gave me an update last week about the project he has been passionate about for the past seven years — establishing an electric vehicle industry in Australia. He has assembled an impressive international team to bring a range of vehicles to market.

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Australia: Electric Vehicles Exceed 10% of Auto Sales for First Time!

CleanTechnica EVs

Out of the 110,000 vehicles sold in Australia in September 2023, 10.6% Approximately 8% of these (8,821 units sold) were battery electric and 2% (1,264 units sold) were plugin hybrid EVs. came with a plug. The Tesla Model Y was once again the highest selling BEV and SUV, and third overall, coming in just behind […]

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Toyota launches hydrogen production and refueling facility in Australia

Green Car Congress

Toyota Australia President and CEO Matthew Callachor said the Toyota Hydrogen Center was built to showcase the benefits of hydrogen fuel cell technology as part of its commitment to developing sustainable technologies for future mobility and energy needs. The Toyota Hydrogen Center is a step in addressing this challenge.

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CSIRO, GHD Advisory report calls for more focus on refueling infrastructure for hydrogen-powered transport in Australia

Green Car Congress

A new report released by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and GHD Advisory calls for Australia to focus on the refueling infrastructure to support hydrogen-powered transport—alongside electric vehicles—or risk being left behind its international counterparts.

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