CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 9, 2023

The June figures have been released and Australia is nudging 10% EV penetration. We are now where I was expecting us to be at the end of last year. The Tesla Model Y and the refreshed MG ZS EV arrived in November and boosted the figures, but the 10% bar seemed elusive. The first 5 […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Carrying on from their founders’ vision, the Royal Automobile Association of South Australia is empowering a new generation of road adventurers by building an electric vehicle charging network. They pushed their primitive vehicles long distances along rough roads and uneven terrain.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 18, 2023

Electric cars have for the longest time been significantly more expensive than their ICE equivalents. Consumers have been patiently waiting for the day more electric vehicles become competitive from an upfront purchase price point of view.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 8, 2024

Things are looking up for those who want to charge their electric vehicle in new strata title builds. The Australian Building Codes Board has issued this note: “To support Australians making the switch to electric vehicles (EV), the National Construction Code (NCC) is requiring new buildings to be ready for.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2022

Electric vehicles can handle the distances required to travel to essential services in remote and regional Australia, a new study from The Australian National University (ANU) has shown. And information on the performance of electric vehicles in very hot conditions is still lacking. —Dr Markham.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The drive towards electrifying Australia’s trucking industry has led to changes in federal regulations and trials in various states, including accommodating and testing wider and heavier electric class 8 vehicles.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Last Friday, I was able to chat with Matt Wood, public relations and media manager at Volvo Australia, about Volvo’s. more] The post Volvo Leads The Way — Electric Trucks For Australia appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

continued] The post Volvo Makes Longest Ever All-Electric Truck Journey In Australia appeared first on CleanTechnica. As previously reported on CleanTechnica, Australian states and territories are reviewing trucking regulations around the width and weight of prime.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2021

VivoPower International has entered into a binding Letter of Intent with Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Limited to create a program for the electrification of Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles using conversion kits designed and manufactured by VivoPower’s wholly-owned electric vehicle subsidiary, Tembo e-LV B.V.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Uber says it will import 10,000 BYD electric cars into Australia starting this year and make them available to drivers on favorable terms.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

By Florian Popp Western Australia turned up in droves to join the global transition to electric transport on November 4th at the second annual “iDriveWA: Towards Zero Emissions Conference and Exhibition” at the Driver Risk Management center near the Perth Airport in Western Australia.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

This new electric train will hit the rails in Australia, complete with a regenerative braking braking system that recharges its own battery on-the-go.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 21, 2022

In 2020, electric vehicles made up 0.8% of new vehicle sales in Australia. In the first quarter of this year, they made up more than 2% of the market. After a poor showing in quarter 2 because of the Covid-19 lockdown in Shanghai, the second half of 2022 looks like it has a rocket under […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 14, 2021

Penetration of the new vehicle market by EVs (BEVs and PHEVS) is estimated to reach 2% in Australia during 2021. By David Waterworth Great news. However, we have to realise that this comes off a low base. It may actually exceed this, as pundits predict that Tesla will ship in 15,000 cars from China and […].

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2020

Fortescue Metals Group and ATCO Australia have signed an agreement to explore the deployment of hydrogen vehicle fueling infrastructure in Western Australia. The project will serve as a showcase for hydrogen mobility in WA and support the transition to the next generation of zero-emission transport.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2020

The Western Australia Government of Premier Mark McGowan will bring forward the Western Australian Renewable Hydrogen Strategy targets by a decade and invest $22 million to develop hydrogen supply, meet growing demand for the clean fuel and create jobs. The McGowan Government has committed $5.7

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Year to date, 2022 has seen a 65% increase in electric vehicle sales in Australia. So, with 3 months to go and ships already arriving, will we see the fulfillment of Robyn Denholm’s prophecy that Tesla would double the number of its cars on the road by the end of the year? It looks likely. […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Although MG, BYD, and Polestar are supplying electric vehicles in much smaller numbers than Tesla in Australia, those numbers are growing and these EVs are becoming more visible. So much so, in fact, that there are times when there are no Teslas at public charging stations but there might be 4 BYD Atto 3s or […]

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EVolution

MAY 14, 2024

Townsville Council in Queensland has recently unveiled a cutting-edge dual-port EV charger, the AURIGA by EVUp , designed and manufactured right here in Australia. With a charging capability of up to 22kW, it provides rapid charging, enabling electric car drivers to top up their batteries quickly and efficiently. Find out how.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 10, 2023

Although all hopeful EV drivers can see from the road is concrete pads surrounded by temporary fencing in Kalbarri, this is the beginning of construction for the world’s longest electric vehicle highway, from Kunnanurra in the north of Western Australia to Esperance in the south.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

New statistics show that Volvo Trucks was the market leader for heavy all-electric trucks in Europe 2021 with a market share of 42%. In 2021 the company took orders, including letters of intent to buy, for more than 1,100 electric trucks worldwide. An increasing number of heavy all-electric trucks are now running in commercial traffic.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Electric vehicles (EVs) have reached a point where it is almost undeniable that they will only grow in popularity in the years to come. But inasmuch as EV adoption is accelerating, some myths about electric cars and their alleged dangers simply refuse to die. One of these is the idea that electric cars are very prone to fires.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Like many Australian electric vehicle owners and market watchers, I feel it has been a disappointing 2023. continued] The post Australian Electric Vehicle Penetration Holding Around 8% For November appeared first on CleanTechnica. After the surge.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 3, 2021

Innovative entrepreneurs Bevan Doley and Lex Forsyth of Janus Electric in Australia have pioneered an amazing business to convert diesel trucks to electric and bring many benefits to the blue singlet brigade, […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 24, 2022

I remember 24 months ago reading about the issues of ICEing and electric vehicle charging etiquette in the USA and Europe. Australia has now reached the EV density where we are having “electric vehicle charging etiquette” conversations Down Under. Then, those sorts of articles stopped.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

August sales data shows an increase in the number of motor vehicles sold in Australia, but a decrease in the number of electric vehicle sales. In the first six months of 2023, EVs managed a penetration rate of approximately 8% of new vehicles sold, with the Tesla Model Y leading the charge. So far this […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 24, 2021

The Australian Electric Vehicles Association (AEVA) has moved its reporting schedule from once a year to twice a year. The current report highlights that more EVs have been sold in the Australian vehicle market in the last 6 months than in […]. The EV landscape is changing so fast that they need to report more often.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 15, 2022

In Australia, individual states closed their borders with little warning during the height of COVID, leaving travelers stranded and facing severe quarantine restrictions for months. We are restarting our pre-COVID travel plans now that the chance of getting locked out of our state is past.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 6, 2023

Despite the evidence in front of my own eyes — electric vehicles are everywhere on the roads — it appears that EV sales have dipped in Australia in the month of July to a disappointing 7% penetration of new vehicles sold. Let’s hope it is just due to the delivery cycle. Meanwhile, in New Zealand, […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

continued] The post Toyota Installs Chargers as the EV Penetration Rate Goes Over the Cliff in Australia appeared first on CleanTechnica. Toyota’s installing chargers, but there are fewer EVs being sold.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

While EV enthusiasts in Australia and New Zealand might be holding out for a Rivian or a Ford F-150 Lightning, they may have to make do with the Chinese LDV T60 EV (eT60) instead. The vehicle is available for order in New Zealand now and should be launched late this year or early next year […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 29, 2021

General Motors may be having a bit of a challenge in Australia as it tries to convince its market there to make the switch to electric vehicles. The Brisbane Times notes that people are refusing to even sit in a Tesla that a coal-miner-turned-activist is using to help break down barriers around electric vehicles.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 5, 2023

of new cars sold in Australia in April 2023 were fitted with a plug. Great news: 9.5% We are close to 10% penetration! The growth appears to mainly be in PHEVs. That means all those Australians with solar on the roof can operate their cars for zero dollars, saving money, having fun, and being kind […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

If you don’t have chargers, people won’t buy electric vehicles — a bit like the chicken and the egg dilemma. We need the ecosystem in order to support the uptake of vehicles. If New South Wales in Australia aims to achieve 50% of new vehicle sales being EVs by […]. It all has to happen simultaneously.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The Tesla Model Y (five seater) has now been approved for sale in Australia, TechAU reports. The approval came from Australia’s Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, and Communications Road Vehicle Regulator (ROVER) website.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Recently, Victoria became the first jurisdiction in the world to introduce a road usage tax for Plug In Electric Vehicles. Other states are planning to follow here in Australia. Victorian EV owners were coerced into sending their odometer details to the government so that the tax can be calculated.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 12, 2022

Australia is finally getting on the electric bus. Martin Hall, general manager at Bus Stop Sales, is astounded at the number of electric buses coming into Australia at the moment. “We It’s like Australia has just woken up to electric buses.” We are playing catchup,” he says.

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