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Mitsubishi Fuso to deliver 20 eCanter trucks to Australia Post

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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. kWh) lithium-ion battery packs.

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BHP orders two Wabtec FLXdrive battery-electric locomotives

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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.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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The battery electric powertrain for Bustech will have a range up to 350 km between recharging. The updated XDi architecture simplifies mixed fleet vehicle maintenance through the quantity of shared components. Within the system, the packs can be scaled from 444 kWh to 518 kWh.

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EV Policy Vacuum continues in Australia

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Where to now for EVs in Australia. In Australia it has also left the country fatally compromised from a security perspective with just weeks of reserves before the nation comes to a complete stop – no food in the shops, no medical supplies to hospitals and an inability to defend ourselves.

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Li-S Energy, Janus Electric to collaborate on Li-S and/or Li-metal cells for swappable prime mover packs

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Australia-based Li-S Energy has entered into an agreement with Janus Electric to develop and to test lithium sulfur and/or lithium-metal battery cells to suit the requirements of the Janus Electric exchangeable prime mover battery packs.