Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

A new study by a team from the University of Sydney and Geoscience Australia has mapped the concentration and distribution of lithium across Australian soil, providing crucial insights for identifying potential reserves in the country. 2023) “Digital soil mapping of lithium in Australia,” Earth Syst. Resources Ng, W., Minasny, B.,

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FEBRUARY 7, 2021

The government of the state of Victoria in Australia is providing more than $1 million in funding to CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, that will enable it to partner with Swinburne University of Technology to establish the Victorian Hydrogen Hub (VH2). Some of the features of the refueling station. Hydrogen Industry Mission.

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OCTOBER 12, 2022

General Motors has secured a new source of cost-competitive nickel and cobalt for Ultium battery cells after making a strategic investment in Queensland Pacific Metals (QPM) of Australia ( earlier post ).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2022

This will make lithium Australia’s sixth-largest resource and energy commodity export. Australia is the largest lithium exporter in the world, accounting for 46% of the world’s lithium production in 2021. This rapid growth is forecast to be met by gains in output by Australia, Chile and Argentina.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2023

of another Australia-based rare-earth developer, Peak Rare Earths, and signed a non-binding MOU covering concentrate offtake and strategic co-operation in support of the development of the Ngualla Project. Process tailings will be returned to the pit with mined overburden and topsoil placed on top as part of rehabilitating the land.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2022

This is Volvo’s largest electric truck order to date in Australia. The shift to sustainable truck transport is happening in many parts of the world, including Australia, where sales of electric trucks are starting to pick up. Australian express freight company, Team Global Express, has placed an order for 36 Volvo FL Electric trucks.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2020

The core of the team has co-founded and participated in a commercial and passenger vehicle company and reformed with Australia as a home, taking advantage of the rise of hydrogen as a potential major new energy source in Australia. This will give significant support to the hydrogen production industry.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Kawasaki Heavy Industries’ Suiso Frontier , the world’s first liquefied hydrogen carrier, has left Japan to pick up its first hydrogen cargo in Australia. A return to Japan is expected around late February.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2020

the leader in sodium-ion (Na-ion) battery technology, has received its first order from ICM Australia for high-energy sodium-ion batteries for use in the Australian market. ICM Australia expects a range of Faradion sodium-ion batteries to be available for the Australasian market later in the year. UK-based Faradion Ltd.,

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2021

This could more than triple job creation from resource recovery in Australia, where the recycling sector currently generates 9.2 Increasing Australia’s recovery rate by just 5% would add an estimated $1 billion to GDP. Litter – $70M: Australia spent $70 million cleaning up dumped waste in 2016–17. billion by 2036.

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The Driven EV News

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

tonne towing spotted in Australia for first time. The post New Hyundai Ioniq 9 electric SUV spotted in Australia appeared first on The Driven. Hyundai's recently unveiled 7-seater electric SUV with 2.5-tonne

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The Driven EV News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The first electric concrete truck mixer in Australia is undergoing trials in Melbourne, and will deliver significantly lower operating costs than diesel options, and a lot less noise and emissions. The post First electric concrete mixer truck begins trials in Australia appeared first on The Driven.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Australia Post is adding 175 UBCO Duty electric motorcycles to its mail fleet, building onto its existing delivery fleet that already includes some 5,000 electric vehicles. These e-motorbikes will be put into operation across all states and territories in Australia, with the intent of expanding Australia Post’s ability to deploy.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2021

Australia-based Renascor Resources has executed a Strategic Cooperation and Offtake MOU with POSCO covering the purchase of 20,000 to 30,000 tpa of Purified Spherical Graphite (PSG) from Renascor’s planned Battery Anode Material operation in South Australia.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Lithium Australia subsidiary VSPC reports significant progress towards improving the energy density of LFP (lithium ferro phosphate) Li-ion battery cells by adjusting its proprietary manufacturing processes to incorporate manganese into the cathode active material during production.

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The Driven EV News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Australia's bus fleets are still largely unnelectrified, but the world's largest manufacturer of buses and coaches sees that changing. The post The world’s biggest bus manufacturer has big electric plans for Australia appeared first on The Driven.

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The Driven EV News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The first electric truck to do a lap of Australia has arrived in Canberra after successfully negotiating some charging challenges across the top end. The post First electric truck to do lap around Australia charges into national capital appeared first on The Driven.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2021

Australia-based Global Energy Ventures (GEV) and Pacific Hydro Australia Developments Pty Ltd (Pacific Hydro) have executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore opportunities regarding the production, storage, loading, ground and marine transportation of green hydrogen produced by Pacific Hydro’s Ord Hydrogen Project.

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The Driven EV News

AUGUST 17, 2024

Electric vehicle manufacturers from China are queuing up to launch models in Australia in the next 18 months, fuelled by rising interest and changes to regulations. The post Geely, XPeng, Jaecoo, Skywell: Some of the little known EV brands charging to Australia appeared first on The Driven.

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The Driven EV News

AUGUST 5, 2024

BYD shares key milestone as it sets ambitious target to sell 100,000 cars in Australia by 2027. The post BYD says it is on track to sell 100,000 “new energy” cars in Australia appeared first on The Driven.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2023

Other Asia-Pacific countries with aggressive plans for hydrogen station deployments include Australia, New Zealand, and India. The second highest hydrogen station deployments after China are in Japan, followed by Korea, said Shakeel Ahmed, Senior Analyst at Information Trends.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2022

A trade dispute between Australia and China that began in late 2020 resulted in China banning coal imported from Australia. Although the Netherlands is a top importer of US coal, the Netherlands is primarily a transshipment hub to ship coal throughout Europe, and only 10% remains in the Netherlands for its domestic use.

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The Driven EV News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The world's biggest electric ferry is being built in Australia and will feature battery modules and an energy storage system that will yield 4 times the power of any on today’s electric or hybrid ships. The post The world’s largest battery electric ferry is being built in Australia: What will power it? appeared first on The Driven.

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The Driven EV News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Tesla to rapidly increase supercharger sites across Australia with supercharger map now showing upcoming sites to helps more EV drivers. The post Tesla to add 30 new Supercharger sites around Australia in big boost to EV network appeared first on The Driven.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

ENGIE has taken the Final Investment Decision in the development of one of the world’s first industrial-scale renewable hydrogen projects, to be located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The project will also share knowledge and experiences in the areas of community engagement, permit processes and industry participation.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2020

Australian mining company IGO will acquire a 24.99% stake in the Greenbushes hard-rock lithium mine and a 49% share of the Kwinana lithium hydroxide plant—both in Western Australia—from China-based Tianqi Lithium for US$1.4 Greenbushes.

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The Driven EV News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Automotive giant Geely Auto to enter Australia with a tech-focussed electric SUV designed for 89 markets. The post Geely: Another Chinese automotive giant to enter Australia with first EV appeared first on The Driven.

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The Driven EV News

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The post “Completely different:” LDV to bring another electric ute model to Australia in 2025 appeared first on The Driven. After just modest sales with its first electric ute, LDV to bring a second model that it says will be "completely different."

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In addition, the work has also been supported by Cleanfuture Energy, Australia, an Australian subsidiary of the Enserv Group of Thailand. Enserv Australia hopes to develop and manufacture the batteries in Australia, the world’s largest producer of lithium. —Mark Gustowski, Managing Director of Enserv Australia.

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The Driven EV News

AUGUST 27, 2024

Smart, known for the quirky micro car launched more than two decades ago, has formally launched its first two EVs in Australia, the #1 and the even bigger #3. The post Smart hits the road with first German-designed, China made electric cars in Australia appeared first on The Driven.

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The Driven EV News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The post Bowen says Australia won’t ban Chinese EVs as Coalition ramps up surveillance fears appeared first on The Driven. Bowen rejects calls for ban on Chinese made EVs after Coalition seized on US concerns about using software for surveillance purposes.

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The Driven EV News

AUGUST 25, 2024

The post First look at the Cupra Tavascan electric SUV in Australia appeared first on The Driven. Here is what to expect from Cupra's first electric SUV, the Tavascan, after seeing it in person at an Australian Cupra garage.

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The Driven EV News

OCTOBER 12, 2024

After the success of MG4 electric hatch, a new SUV model is spotted being evaluated for Australia. The post MG S5, MG’s next electric SUV, spotted testing in Australia appeared first on The Driven.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2022

Researchers at RMIT University in Australia collaborated with Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) to discover the ideal blend that is both UV-resistant and withstands traffic loads, with the potential to save governments millions on road maintenance annually. Australian states and territories spent nearly $2.9 —Filippo Giustozzi.

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The Driven EV News

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Ford drops plans to bring its delayed Puma electric small SUV to Australia, one of five electrified models it had planned to bring to this country. The post Ford drops Australia plans for Puma Gen-E small electric SUV appeared first on The Driven.

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The Driven EV News

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Zeekr launches brand in Australia with test rides, sneak peeks into luxury people movers and more. The post Zeekr launches EV brand in Australia with rooftop test ride experiences appeared first on The Driven.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

The post Tesla Shanghai has sent 100,000 EVs to Australia as 1 million milestone reached appeared first on The Driven. Tesla's Shanghai factory builds 1 in every 2 EVs on Australian roads as it reaches 1 million EVs exported milestone.

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