Author: Sofia

Rarely seen by the general public, rail road excavators are a critical piece of the infrastructure puzzle – one that can travel directly on the tracks while digging, lifting, and clearing obstacles from the track, working on everything from track maintenance and renewal to utility and civil construction projects. This one’s electric. Co-developed by Dutch equipment brand AMT and construction firm Royal BAM, the TW series of electric rail road excavators (available in 150, 160, and 180 sizes, representing 18-24 metric tonne classes) are all-electric machines packing a 600V electrical system managing a water-cooled, permanent-magnet electric motor putting out 121 kW…

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Hyundai has scrapped plans to launch the IONIQ 3 in Australia. Importing the electric hatch would be too costly to compete with low-priced Chinese EVs. Hyundai cancels the IONIQ 3 for Australia The IONIQ 3 will not go on sale in Australia as Hyundai initially planned. Hyundai announced the electric hatch would arrive in Australia in early 2027, following its launch in Europe and the UK. That will no longer happen. Hyundai quietly removed the IONIQ 3 landing page from its Australian website. A company spokesperson confirmed to Drive that bringing the IONIQ 3 to Australia, which is built in…

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It’s the very first day of Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days event, and we’ve got a jam-packed edition of Green Deals for you, with the many other deals we couldn’t fit here collected into our Fall Prime Day Green Deals hub here. To start, we’re getting some increased savings from Anker’s SOLIX Fall Prime Day Sale, with options like the 3,840Wh F3800 Portable Power Station down at an exclusive $1,710, among many others. Likewise, there’s EcoFlow’s Prime Big Deal Days Sale with major savings, including the 3,072Wh DELTA 3 Ultra Plus Power Station down at $1,438. From there, we have…

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The recently revealed Jaguar Type 01 is coming to Australia. The electric grand tourer is expected to start at around $300,000 before on-road costs. The luxury four-door GT was designed, engineered and built in the UK, and stays remarkably close to the Type 00 concept that previewed Jaguar’s new design direction. It features a huge grille, frameless windows, concealed tail-lights and an unusual rear-end treatment without a conventional rear windscreen. Inside, the Jaguar Type 01 takes a minimalist approach, with a 7.0-inch vertical touchscreen, wide digital driver display and two-spoke steering wheel. All four occupants get 12-way adjustable seats. Performance…

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The E-Space Concept is an all-electric reboot of Renault’s iconic minivan from the 1980’s. Renault brings back the E-Space as an EV Renault is bringing the minivan back, but this time as a fully electric people mover. With the futuristic E-Space Concept, Renault said it’s “rebooting the spirit” of the original Espace that launched in 1984. While Renault already sells the Espace as an SUV, this one will be closer to the iconic MPV from the ’80s. Renault said the “E” in E-Space refers to its E-Tech, or “Electrified Technology,” if you will. Meanwhile, “Space,” as you might guess, refers…

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Tesla has turned its two top sellers into backup batteries for the house. Tesla Energy announced on Tuesday that Powershare Home Backup is now available for new Model 3 and Model Y vehicles paired with a Powerwall 3, saying the car can “extend your home backup by over 2 days.” Minutes later, Tesla’s main account quoted the post with a broader pitch: “With Powerwall 3, every Tesla can now serve as your home’s backup battery.” Until this week, the Cybertruck was the only Tesla that could send power back into a home, and that capability only began working alongside Powerwall…

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