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The world's biggest all electric ferry -being built in Australia - will conduct its first ocean trials next month before being shipped to South America atop another vessel at the end of this year.

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thedriven.io > 09/10/2026 > logistics-giant-backs-plans-for-states-first-electric-freight-network-possibly-with-chinese-trucks-and-battery-swaps

Logistics giant backs plans for state's first electric freight network, possibly with Chinese trucks and battery swaps

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (431+ words) The freight network is the brainchild of Purpose Energy, the W.A. energy company formerly known as Wind...Purpose Energy, which is now pursuing three separate business lines – wind, baseload, and electric truck..., rather than asking industry to adapt to whatever generation…...

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thedriven.io > 08/25/2026 > german-car-industry-warns-bidirectional-ev-charging-threatened-by-sweeping-renewable-reforms

German car industry warns bidirectional EV charging threatened by sweeping renewable reforms

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (401+ words) The car industry has warned that the planned reform of Germany’s renewable energy regulation would restrict...spare capacity in the grid and the electricity is actually needed,” Jannik Schall, co-founder of the energy...Germany’s cabinet has approved a sweeping overhaul…...

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thedriven.io > 09/08/2026 > lnp-slammed-for-bringing-ev-charging-rollout-to-a-halt-even-as-electric-car-ownership-doubles-in-regional-areas

LNP slammed for bringing EV charging rollout to a halt, even as electric car ownership doubles in regional areas

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (529+ words) Opposition energy spokesman Lance McCallum also said that the LNP’s recent decision to scrap electric...It’s in the regions,” McCallum said at the Smart Energy Council’s Queensland Energy Summit in Brisbane...

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thedriven.io > 09/01/2026 > fanciful-pipe-dream-queensland-dumps-electric-bus-mandate-describing-them-as-big-expensive-paperweights

"Fanciful pipe-dream": Queensland dumps electric bus mandate, describing them as "big, expensive paperweights"

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (743+ words) undermined by attacks on the previous Labor government and a continued turning away from the clean energy...transition from a government that has already dumped Labor’s renewable energy targets and its emission...

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thedriven.io > 08/25/2026 > petrol-giant-still-losing-money-on-its-expanding-ev-charging-network-but-hopes-to-break-even-in-two-years

Petrol giant still losing money on its expanding EV charging network, but hopes to break even in two years

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (511+ words) Still, the Energy Solutions business, as it is called, continued to lose money, although its $15.6 million...

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thedriven.io > 08/19/2026 > amber-adds-smart-charging-for-mg-xpeng-and-audi-evs-still-no-word-on-more-car-makers-embracing-v2g-trial

Amber adds smart charging for MG, XPeng, and Audi EVs, still no word on more car makers embracing V2G trial

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (333+ words) Renewable energy services provider Amber Electric says that its automated smart charging feature now...necessary, leaving Amber to automatically charge the car with rooftop solar or the cheapest wholesale energy...

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thedriven.io > 09/01/2026 > kerbside-ev-chargers-must-be-treated-like-traffic-lights-to-smooth-electric-car-take-up-study-finds

Kerbside EV chargers must be treated like traffic lights to smooth electric car take-up, study finds

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (891+ words) lights, tailoring them to needs determined by consulting local residents and councils, a leading energy...

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thedriven.io > 08/25/2026 > ideal-for-evs-miner-is-operating-120-tonne-battery-electric-trucks-more-than-kilometre-underground

"Ideal for EVs:" Miner is operating 120-tonne battery-electric trucks, more than kilometre underground

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (277+ words) customised specifically for LKAB, each boasting a payload capacity of just over 70 tonnes and a battery energy...

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thedriven.io > 08/21/2026 > is-this-the-worlds-biggest-electric-mining-truck-a-350-tonne-monster-unveiled-in-china

Is this the world's biggest electric mining truck? A 350-tonne monster unveiled in China

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (329+ words) “It boasts comprehensive advantages such as low energy consumption, high reliability, easy maintenance...

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thedriven.io > 08/29/2026 > australias-biggest-car-dealer-says-ev-buyers-are-on-one-way-street-were-not-seeing-them-coming-back-to-ice

Australia's biggest car dealership says EV buyers are on one-way street: "We're not seeing them coming back to internal combustion cars"

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (435+ words) Thornton said new energy vehicles represented just 1 per cent of the market in 2020, and are now the...

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