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Australia-Indonesia leaders commended for EV partnership

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Statement from Electric Vehicle Council CEO Behyad Jafari on Australia and Indonesia’s agreement to advance cooperation and collaboration on electric vehicle production.   “We welcome this commitment between Australia and Indonesia to advance the development of an electric vehicle production ecosystem,” Mr Jafari said.    “It’s encouraging to see a shift towards positive leadership from … Continued

RACV URGES PARENTS TO CHECK CHILD CAR SEAT SAFETY

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RACV has provided an important reminder to parents and carers traveling on Victorian roads – please regularly check the fit, safety rating and rules for your child car seats. This advice follows the release of the latest Child Restraint Evaluation Program ratings for six new child car seats. RACV Head of Policy James Williams said … Continued

Renewable energy takes to the skies

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On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency has today opened a $30 million funding initiative to reduce emissions in the aviation sector. Australia’s aviation industry accounts for roughly 1 per cent of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions and is viewed as a hard to abate sector. Most of these emissions are from … Continued

SEA Electric Welcomes Industry Veteran as APAC Sales Director

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Australian all-electric truck manufacturer SEA Electric is proud to announce the appointment of transport industry veteran Marco Quaranta as the company’s new Sales Director for the Asia Pacific.   Mr Quaranta brings to SEA Electric, 35 years of experience from his previous roles at IVECO, with various tenures based in Australia, Korea, Thailand, Hong Kong … Continued

First step towards revitalisation of national rail manufacturing

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The Australasian Railway Association’s (ARA) push for a national rail manufacturing plan is a step closer with the Federal Government appointing a Rail Manufacturing Advocate and new council tasked with streamlining practices to drive growth in the industry. The announcement follows ARA-funded research, released by the Federal Government last year, which showed that a coordinated … Continued

RACV URGES VICTORIANS TO CHECK THEIR CAR BATTERY THIS WINTER

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RACV is urging Victorians to check their car batteries with winter now here. Last year, RACV’s Emergency Roadside Assistance attended over 290,000 battery call-outs from members across Victoria.   Vehicle maintenance is especially important in winter as inclement weather like cold temperatures, wind, ice, sleet, and snow become more common.     RACV General Manager Motoring … Continued