South Metropolitan TAFE Kwinana says RAC's donation of its Intellibus will help train Western Australia's next generation of automotive workers. The Intellibus was Australia's first and longest trial of a driverless vehicle, doing more than 38,000km across Western Australia (WA) and carrying 28,755 passengers.
Holcim and Australian owned new energy efficient vehicles distributor Foton Mobility Distribution (FMD) will trial the Foton e-AUMAN C EV concrete truck in Australia. The Foton EV truck will undergo a six-month trial by Holcim Australia at a remote mine site near Port Hedland in Western Australia.
A collaboration by ABB and mining services group Perenti has been awarded its first contract by Australian mine operator IGO to provide an all-electric mine study for the full underground electrification of IGO’s Cosmos Nickel Project in Western Australia.
Australia's regional communities receive their biggest economic stimulus from their local new car retailers. The 'dealer strip' in provincial cities and towns across Australia help turnover nearly $60 billion in sales and employ over 58,000 locals, the Australian Automotive Dealer Association reveals.
