Volgren is opening a facility in the city of Adelaide, offering service and support services to customers in the state.

The bus in question is a battery-electric Volvo, which was handed over to the public transport authority of Perth in Western Australia as part of an order for 18 buses announced last year.

Chinese automaker continues global roll-out.

Kempower is supplying 110 of its advanced DC fast-charging solutions (150 kW Satellite Chargers) for an electric bus depot project in Perth. Addelec will be responsible for the installation and maintenance of Kempower’s chargers.

This partnership aims to enhance the fleet management capabilities and driver safety of its trucks in Australia.

According to its trials so far, the hybrid system helps extend the range of the Hiace by 20%, increasing it to 250 km compared with models powered solely by a hydrogen engine.

This partnership will aid Forsee Power in growing its presence and meeting the necessary aftersales support of its Australian customers.

Carrying up to seventy-one passengers, the bus offers a range of up to 360 kilometres with an installed capacity of 350 kilowatt-hours.

Zenobē will establish the truck charging site on behalf of customer Woolworths Group Ltd, a retail and finance company based in Bella Vista, also in the Greater Sydney area.

Testing and validation will take place at Fortescue’s iron ore operations in Christmas Creek, Western Australia.

Inchcape confirmed that would start selling a range of Foton new energy and internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, including pickups, vans and trucks, in the fourth quarter of 2024.

This move came as the company struggled with debts exceeding USD 35 million, prompting them to seek assistance in managing their financial challenges​. The company currently has manufacturing plants in Queensland and South Australia, producing diesel, hybrid and zero-emission buses.