4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (432+ words) Australia’s electric vehicle charging network is struggling to keep up with motorists’ changing preferences, a report has found, with an average of 24 battery-powered cars for every public charger. Some states are better prepared than others, with NSW and the ACT…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (431+ words) Perth-based logistics giant Centurion is backing plans to build the first electric heavy freight charging network in Western Australia, which would comprise an initial three 12-bay charging networks between Perth and Bunbury to the south. The freight network is the…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (579+ words) Wednesday, September 9, 2026 The federal government has announced a new round of rebates to help install electric vehicle (EV) chargers at car dealerships, repairers, and mechanics, part of an ongoing effort to make it easier for Australians to switch to EVs....

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (167+ words) Tuesday, September 8, 2026 A new 150-tonne battery electric water truck – one of the first big pieces of mining equipment leading the mining giant’s surge towards “real zero” emissions – has just left China and is en route to Western Australia and the…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (126+ words) thedriven.io EVs outsell petrol and diesel cars in Australia | The Driven Podcast Electric cars have hit a new milestone in Australia, accounting for 24.9 per cent of new vehicle sales in August and outselling petrol-only and diesel vehicles individually. Plus,…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (201+ words) Tuesday, September 8, 2026 Chinese heavy machinery equipment manufacturer Sany continues to demonstrate the rising interest in electric trucks and vehicles, and the sheer scale of the electrification industry in China, shipping 603 electric construction vehicles in August alone. Writing on their LinkedIn…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (1023+ words) Monday, September 7, 2026 Australia’s August vehicle-sales data delivered a striking milestone. Battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) are now 25.6% of the 105,713 new-vehicle market (excluding heavy commercial vehicles), and now BEVs are now Australia’s largest drivetrain category. BEV deliveries were about 170% above August 2025. And yes,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (307+ words) Tuesday, September 1, 2026 The world’s first hybrid battery-powered self-unloading bulk carrier has begun operations in South Australia, transporting limestone from the Yorke Peninsula to Adelaide to help secure the supply of locally manufactured cement. The 125-metre MV Yampu, built by Canadian…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (891+ words) Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Policymakers should decide the location and quantity of new kerbside electric vehicle charging sites much as they would traffic lights, tailoring them to needs determined by consulting local residents and councils, a leading energy researcher says. Bjorn Sturmberg,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (277+ words) The two semi-trailer electric trucks have been customised specifically for LKAB, each boasting a payload capacity of just over 70 tonnes and a battery energy volume of 624 kilowatt-hours (kWh). It is not the first Scania electric truck LKAB has been using,…...