Tag: ev

Tritium shuts Brisbane factory for US manufacturing pivot

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australian EV charging station maker Tritium will shut its Brisbane factory in favour of consolidating its manufacturing operations in the United States, as the firm chases profitability in 2024....

Australia signs CleanTech agreement with California

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australia has signed a new agreement with the US state of California to advance clean energy technology development and collaboration. The memorandum of understanding, signed on Wednesday, creates a framework...

Qld doubles EV rebate, total fund unchanged

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Queensland state government has doubled the value of zero emissions vehicle rebates for some households, but has not increased funding for the scheme. From July 1, the rebate...

Coalition holds judgement on national EV strategy

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Coalition is reserving judgement on the government’s new EV strategy, despite the plan not committing any funding and locking in only one clear policy to introduce an overdue...

EV strategy drops, fuel standards to arrive later this year

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australia’s first National Electric Vehicle Strategy will introduce fuel efficiency standards and promises new recycling initiative for electric vehicles and other large batteries, but offers no new support initiatives...

Townsville to host $75m critical minerals processing plant

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Townsville will host a new $75 million state-owned critical minerals processing demonstration plant after the Queensland government secured the land earlier this month. The demonstration plant is currently the...

Ampol teams up with SEA Electric for EV charger rollout

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Petrol retailer Ampol has partnered with Australian commercial electric vehicle manufacturer SEA Electric to develop a network of charging stations. Charging stations targeted at SEA Electric customers will be...

Greens, Pocock deal means EV discount bill to pass Senate

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The federal government’s electric car discount bill is set to pass through the Senate after the Greens and Independent Senator David Pocock secured changes to lessen support for plug-in...

Alliance forms to demand EV industry development

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More than a hundred companies and organisations across several industries, including agriculture, health and transport, have backed the Electric Vehicle Council’s call for a 2027 electric vehicle uptake target...