HVIA Backs Practical Safeguard Mechanism
HVIA has shared broader industry concerns about proposals to expand the Federal Government’s Safeguard Mechanism, warning that climate policy must support investment in Australian manufacturing and industrial capability rather than inadvertently accelerating its decline.
Future Fuels In Focus At IAA Transportation
The race for freight transport fuels of the future is shaping up to be a multi-horse event, with truck manufacturers and energy suppliers showcasing a diverse range of powertrains and energy sources at IAA Transportation in Hannover, the leading biennial European international trade event for commercial vehicles, logistics, and the transportation sector.
Forum Explores Hume Electrification
Regional Development Australia Murray will host a forum in Wodonga on August 13 titled ‘Electrification of the Hume Highway’, which will explore the infrastructure, technology and industry transformation driving the electrification of one of the nation’s most critical supply chain corridors.
Cahill Transport Leads VIC BEV Trial
Cahill Transport has been named as the first participant in the Victorian Electric Heavy Vehicle Trial.
Powering Trucks By Waste-To-Fuels
Trucks could be run on low-carbon fuel recycled from local waste, under plans for a $500 million upcycling precinct proposed in Victoria’s Gippsland region.
JV Develop Hybrid-Electric Road Train
A subsidiary of Kalgoorlie-based mining services and resource asset management company, MLG Oz Limited, has signed a binding agreement with Mick Murray Welding NT to establish a 50/50 JV to commercialise a next-generation hybrid electric road train.
Unilever Signs On To Electrify Road Freight
Electric road freight company New Energy Transport (NET) has taken delivery its first Volvo electric truck and signed leading global consumer goods company Unilever as a foundation customer.
Volvo Builds First Oz-Made Electric Trucks
Volvo Group Australia has today rolled the first Australian-made electric trucks off its production line in Wacol, Queensland. These are the first electric trucks manufactured in Australia by an OEM, and a milestone for the nation’s manufacturing capability, workforce and […]
Woolworths Drives Electric Truck Rollout
Zenobē and Woolworths have announced a landmark deal to lease 148 electric trucks marking Australia’s largest electric truck fleet rollouts and a major milestone in the commercial maturity of zero-emission freight transport.
Zenobē Raises $400m To Accelerate ANZ Zero Emission Transport
Zenobē, a leading fleet electrification and battery storage specialist, has today announced it has closed a landmark $400 millionfinancing platform designed to accelerate the transition to zero-emission transport across Australia and New Zealand.
Pioneering Vision Becomes A Reality
Last week, electric heavy vehicle infrastructure pioneer NewVolt hosted more than 80 people on the site of what is set to become Australia’s first open-access battery electric truck charging hub – the first of three in Melbourne.
Funding Electrifies NET Deployment
Electric road freight company New Energy Transport has secured funding to fast-track the electrification of Australian road freight with its first electric trucks expected to be operational before the end of 2026.