INNOVATION NEWS
Gold Coast to roll-out network of EV fast chargers
20 January 2021 - The Gold Coast City Council has announced a plan to install ten electric vehicle fast-charging stations, with the first already installed in Broadbeach.
Energy Estate and Hills International College partner to develop solar hydrogen plant in Qld
19 Jan 2021 - Energy Estate has announced a partnership with the Hills International College, to jointly develop the Jimboomba Renewable Hydrogen Plant.
Race for world's largest battery gets new contender in Australia
18 Jan 2021 - Two of the world’s largest batteries, worth a combined $1 billion, are to be built across sites in New South Wales in an effort to reduce power grid strains and offer support for renewable energy production.
Network of hydrogen refuelling stations planned for Australia
15 Jan 2021 - Pure Hydrogen Corporation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hyzon Motors to develop a network of hydrogen refuelling points across Australia.
Volkswagen reveal mobile charging robot prototype
13 Jan 2021 - Volkswagen Group Components have revealed the first glimpse of its mobile charging robot prototype.
Toyota partners with BHP to trial converted electric vehicle
12 Jan 2021 - Toyota has partnered with Australia’s leading resource company BHP, to trial a locally-produced electric vehicle.
Tesla Autopilot drives across California with zero interventions
11 Jan 2021 - Tesla enthusiast, Whole Mars Catalog, has driven the latest build of Tesla’s Autopilot FSD Beta from the streets of Los Angeles to Silicon Valley with zero interventions.
Michelin Launches a Tyre that is Carbon Neutral at the Point of Purchase
7 Jan 2021 - Michelin has launched the e.Primacy, the first tyre in the world, the company says, to be carbon neutral at the point of purchase.
Remote Tyre Pressure Monitoring for Autonomous Vehicles
6 Jan 2021 - Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI), has begun proof-of-concept testing for its new tyre pressure management solution that it says enables the remote monitoring of tyre pressures and temperatures – a feature the company says will be crucial for the safe operation of autonomous vehicles.
Creating a circular economy for the automotive industry
5 Jan 2021 - Companies around Australia are taking urgent steps to make Australia a world leader in building a circular economy. While government, industry and the public are rising to the challenge of achieving true closed loops for several recoverable resources, there are significant prospects that are yet to be unlocked.
Next-Gen Toyota Mirai Confirmed for Australia
4 Jan 2021 - Toyota Australia will deliver the next-generation hydrogen-powered Mirai sedan to select business and government fleets from the first quarter of 2021.
The Mini Vision Urbanaut
1 Jan 2021 - Mini has unveiled the Vision Urbanaut – a concept that the brand has developed to highlight its thinking around a vehicle’s interior space.
Hyundai Details the E-GMP Dedicated EV Platform
30 Dec 2020 - Hyundai Motor Group has unveiled its new Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP), a dedicated Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) platform that the company says will serve as the core technology for its next-generation BEV line-up.
AWS and Blackberry Partner on Intelligent Data Platform
29 Dec 2020 - Amazon Web Services (AWS) and BlackBerry Limited have announced an agreement to develop and market BlackBerry’s Intelligent Vehicle Data Platform, IVY.
Lotus Engineering launches New EV Battery Test Facilities
28 Dec 2020 - Lotus Engineering is launching a pilot containerised battery testing facility to assess energy storage solutions for the EV sector.
GM to add 3000 Jobs as Focus Shifts to EVs and Autonomous Technology
24 Dec 2020 -General Motors says it will hire 3000 new employees across engineering, design and IT as development of autonomous and electric vehicles and advanced platforms like the Ultium battery system continues.
New agricultural technology on the rise in Australia
23 Dec 2020 - Over the past ten years, there has been rapid adoption of ‘smart farming’ technologies in Australia. Now, a new generation of agricultural technology (agtech) is hitting the market.
Mitsubishi invests in South Australian green hydrogen project
23 Dec 2020 - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has agreed to make a capital investment in The Hydrogen Utility (H2U), the leading Australian developer of green hydrogen and green ammonia projects.
