Remove Australia Remove Emissions Remove Fleet Remove Recharge
article thumbnail

Mitsubishi Fuso to deliver 20 eCanter trucks to Australia Post

Green Car Congress

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation will deliver 20 units of the all-electric eCanter truck to the Australia Post fleet. In October, Australia Post will become the first local customer to integrate the electric light-duty truck into its daily operations. hours to fully recharge. The eCanter, which falls under the 7.5-ton

Australia 243
article thumbnail

BHP orders two Wabtec FLXdrive battery-electric locomotives

Green Car Congress

Wabtec Corporation announced an order from BHP Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) for two FLXdrive battery locomotives ( earlier post ). The deal builds momentum in the market for the world’s first 100%, battery-powered locomotive and supports the Australia-based natural resource company’s plan to decarbonize its rail network.

Batteries 199
article thumbnail

Rio Tinto purchases 4 Wabtec battery-electric locomotives for the Pilbara

Green Car Congress

Rio Tinto will purchase four 7MWh FLXdrive battery-electric locomotives ( earlier post ) from Wabtec Corporation for use in the Pilbara region of Western Australia as part of the company’s strategy to reduce its carbon emissions by 50% by 2030.

Purchase 199
article thumbnail

2025 Ford Ranger Plug-in Hybrid confirmed for Australia: Toyota HiLux rival scores seriously potent powertrain as electric utes power in

EV Central

READ MORE: EV ute overload: The electric pick-ups coming soon READ MORE: Electric Toyota Hilux firms for Australia as Revo show car’s local stay extended further READ MORE BYD: Seal U electric SUV appears as Australian launch looms The company says it will produce more torque than any other Ranger variant, which means something north of 600Nm.

article thumbnail

Bustech to use new Cummins battery-electric and fuel-cell electric powertrains in next-gen XGi buses

Green Car Congress

The battery electric powertrain for Bustech will have a range up to 350 km between recharging. Cummins shares our philosophy of building a vehicle platform to ease the transition to zero emission vehicles. The updated XDi architecture simplifies mixed fleet vehicle maintenance through the quantity of shared components.

Fuel 321
article thumbnail

EV Policy Vacuum continues in Australia

My Electric Car

Where to now for EVs in Australia. The legacy of the internal combustion engine includes polluted cities, premature deaths, externalised health costs, oil wars and carbon emissions. The move from an oil based transport fleet to an electrically Australian powered one looks from a policy position to be stuck in neutral.

article thumbnail

Toyota HiLux hydrogen fuel cell prototype boasts long range and rapid refilling

EV Central

It employs the Toyota Mirai’s core elements and promises a zero-emissions range of 590 kilometres. In Australia, it’s available only as a fleet vehicle on a three-year lease arrangement, for over $65,000. And this being hydrogen, the only tailpipe emission is pure water. What a vehicle that would be.

Hydrogen 105