Toyota and Subaru to develop joint electric car platform.
They plan to combine Toyota's electrification technologies and Subaru's all-wheel drive system. >>
Bombardier unveils a new battery-powered train.
Bombardier (Montreal, Canada) unveils a new battery-powered (heavy rail) train. "The current prototype (in 2018) is equipped with four BOMBARDIER MITRAC traction batteries and can travel routes of around 40 kilometres. In 2019, the next generation of battery-operated trains will be able to cover distances of up to 100 kilometres on non-electrified railways." Bombardier Transportation Presents a New Battery-Operated Train and Sets Standards for Sustainable Mobility >>
Battery powered GreenTech Light-Rail (Tram) in Saragossa, Spain
Battery electric powered trams, with the ability to recharge in 20 seconds at tram stops. Description and video showing the recharge process >>
Senate Report on Electric Vehicles (January 2019)
The Senate Select Committee report on Electric Vehicles (January 2019)https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Electric_Vehicles/ElectricVehicles/~/media/Committees/electricvehicles_ctte/report.pdf
The electrification of transport
The electrification of transport"One of the mega-trends expected to shape our long run operating environment is the electrification of transport."... Dr Huw McKay, Vice President, Market Analysis & Economics at BHP Ltd.https://www.bhp.com/media-and-insights/prospects/2019/05/the-electrification-of-transport-episode-one