When Hertz announced earlier this year that they were going to buy 65,000 Polestar electric vehicles, it sounded like a U.S. initiative that would take years to arrive on the fleet in Australian airports. Well, guess what? Hertz has announced Polestar 2 electric vehicles are now available to book across Australia as the local rollout […]
Author: Fleet EV News Team
Startup offering EV Hilux option to fleets
Fleet Managers now have an opportunity to further reduce their fleet emissions by purchasing electric utes. Roev, the latest entrant to the EV landscape, is working to deliver a solution to fleets that will accelerate the transition to zero emission fleets. But the Roev Ute will be more than that – for starters it’s electric, and with […]
Latest research on EV battery fires
EV FireSafe continues to research the causes of electric vehicle battery fires globally and has released the latest update of their database which dates back to 2010. They have concluded that Passenger EV battery fires remain very rare, with just over 313 verified, unverified or under investigation incidents as of 11th July 2022. The number […]
Polestar partners with AutoNexus
AutoNexus has been appointed the end-to-end fulfilment partner of Polestar to support the all-electric vehicle brand’s expansion in the Australian market. AutoNexus will deliver Polestar’s core vehicle logistic services including vehicle transport, processing, storage and full predelivery preparations catering to the specific requirements of electric vehicles. AutoNexus’ tailored service will support Polestar in the delivery of its new vehicles […]
BOC to build hydrogen refueller at bp Truckstop in Lytton
Leading gas and engineering company BOC, a Linde company, and bp Australia today announced a new agreement to build a hydrogen refuelling station at the bp Truckstop in Lytton, Queensland. It will be the first service station in Australia with hydrogen refuelling capability. The Queensland Government’s current fleet of five hydrogen-powered Hyundai NEXOs will be […]
Solar Citizens support Fuel Efficiency Standards
New research shows the Federal Government will fall short of their 89 per cent electric vehicle (EV) target by 2030 unless they follow major international economies and introduce Fuel Efficiency Standards. The research commissioned by S&P Global for the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) shows that EVs will only make up 76 per cent […]
EV FBT exemption bill introduced into Parliament
The Government has introduced the Treasury Laws Amendment (Electric Car Discount) Bill 2022 into Parliament. This Bill is good for motorists, good for employers and their workers, and good for climate action. It implements the Government’s plan to remove fringe benefits tax (FBT) to make electric cars cheaper so that more families who want them […]
