The Queensland Government will build one of the world’s longest electric vehicle highways, a 2,000km stretch with 18 free recharging stations. Environment Minister and Acting Main Roads Minister, Steven Miles, officially kick-started the EV revolution in the state with the…
A non-profit group of 11 major US automotive manufacturers is cracking down on sales of counterfeit airbags and other automotive parts. The Automotive Anti-Counterfeiting Council (A2C2) first formed in 2014 and has now grown to include 11 automakers that, collectively,…
The Federal Government’s announcement in the May Budget that it will introduce an Advanced Manufacturing Growth Fund recognises the value of Australia’s automotive industry and will help turbocharge Australian manufacturing into the 21st century. The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries…
The Renault-Nissan electric vehicle alliance continues to go from strength to strength. The Nissan Leaf is the best-selling all-electric car in history; the Renault Zoe is performing strongly in Europe, and the Mitsubishi i-MiEV is also contributing to sales. Including…
The Australasian Fleet Managers Association (AfMA) has partnered with Swinburne University to develop a Diploma of Leadership and Management, aimed at providing the skills required by fleet managers and other automotive professionals. The course creates a pathway to a Graduate…
The unusual way kangaroos move is making it difficult for autonomous vehicle sensors to identify them. Volvo Australia’s Technical Manager, David Pickett, recently told the ABC that kangaroos completely throw off the car’s animal detection system. “We’ve noticed with the…
If electric cars could recharge while driving down a highway it would virtually eliminate concerns about their range and lower their cost, perhaps making electricity the standard fuel for vehicles. Now Stanford University scientists have overcome a major hurdle to…
A British report commissioned by KPMG has highlighted the opportunity for the automotive industry to make billions of pounds over the next two decades by embracing digital manufacturing. The first-ever report on the potential of digital automotive manufacturing in the…
Mercedes-Maybach last month launched its new concept vehicle, the Vision 6 Cabriolet, at the 2017 Monterey Car Week in California. The concept car is a glamorous luxury convertible that runs exclusively on electricity. The Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet takes modern…
Volvo plans to build only electric and hybrid vehicles, starting in 2019, making it the first major automaker to abandon cars and SUVs powered solely by the internal combustion engine. Chief Executive, Hakan Samuelsson, said the move was dictated by…