New IPA report highlights the importance of an EV road tax
With the number of electric vehicles on Australian roads probably just scraping 6,000, Infrastructure Partners Australia says now is the perfect time to apply a road-use charge to EVs, to ensure all drivers are pulling their weight and the quality of Australian roads can be maintained.
Australia’s SEA Electric is set to displace diesel in commercial vehicles worldwide
The Australia Institute’s National Energy Emissions Audit revealed the disheartening news that growth in diesel consumption, mainly in road transport, has negated gains made in carbon emissions reduction achieved in the NEM. But one Australian automotive-engineering firm has plans to transform the light-to-medium-duty diesel-slurping vehicle sector to run cleanly and quietly on electricity.
Tesla to build first European gigafactory in Germany
Elon Musk has promised a fab near Berlin that will help create up to 10,000 new jobs. Tesla wants to build the facility near the city’s controversial new BER airport.
Moixa reaches 100 MWh of virtual power plant capacity in Japan
The company says its network is the largest fleet of batteries under virtual power plant management worldwide.
Tritium expands to Europe and the U.S.
Brisbane-based Tritium is quickly becoming a world leader in EV charging technology as the company rapidly expands across Europe and the United States.
Meet EVie, Fremantle’s new electric rubbish truck
The City of Fremantle is not shy of trying something new and sustainable. Freo’s latest experiment, an EV rubbish truck called EVie that will rumble, or hum rather, along the streets for the next month.
NT releases EV discussion paper in drive towards implementable strategy
The Northern Territory Government has released a discussion paper as it looks to form a coherent strategy toward electric vehicle integration.
SolarEdge integrates EVs with two-in-one solution
SolarEdge, one of the world’s foremost solar inverter companies, has announced its shift toward electric vehicles (EVs) with the release of its EV charging single phase inverter.
Tesla’s all-electric ute verging on reality
Telsa CEO Elon Musk has continued to tease the upcoming November release of the company’s all-electric ute. In a tweet Musk suggested the design resembled an “armored personnel carrier”.
New solar-powered EV charging stations to alleviate grid stress during peak periods
The new solar-powered EV charging stations with integrated energy storage are designed to support electric vehicles even in the height of summer. The technology is developed by Australia’s national science agency in collaboration with Nissan Australia and Delta Electronics and backed by funding from the Victorian Government.
