There is no doubt that refrigerant-based thermal management of electrified drive systems and batteries will place those with strong knowledge and skills in mobile air-conditioning and auto-electrical systems at the forefront of the sector in years to come. The accelerating adoption of this thermal control method for critical systems in vehicles also highlights the importance … Continue reading Precise refrigerant charge essential to maximise EV range: Study
CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF THE AAAA The Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association (AAAA) has now been advocating for and supporting the industry it represents for 40 years. As well as promoting opportunities for the aftermarket, the AAAA assists workshops and businesses in overcoming the myriad hurdles and challenges that the aftermarket business can present. It also … Continue reading News and highlights from around the automotive world in July 2020
The Australian Automobile Association (AAA) has praised the Federal Government’s new “Technology Investment Roadmap”. The roadmap explores how the uptake of low-emissions technology could be accelerated, in an effort to continue emissions reductions, without harming the economy or reducing consumer choice. It also covers a range of sectors, including housing and transportation, and discusses the … Continue reading Warm welcome for Australian government’s low-emissions tech roadmap
Case Construction Equipment has unveiled the industry’s first all-electric backhoe loader, the 580 EV. The US-based manufacturer says its new machine, the show model of which was dubbed “Project Zeus”, offers the performance of a diesel equivalent in conjunction with lower operating costs and zero local emissions. It’s no light-duty backhoe loader, either. Power comes … Continue reading Case unveils first electric backhoe loader
Australian advanced materials company Talga has announced that it will be supporting the development of a new electrified axle for Bentley Motors. It is not yet known whether this will feature in an updated plug-in hybrid Bentayga SUV that is currently under development. Talga made the announcement following confirmation that it would receive £224,000 ($A415,000) … Continue reading Perth firm helping Bentley with e-drive axle
Tesla Model Y dazzles with advanced thermal management Glance at the new Tesla Model Y SUV and it might appear nothing more than a vertically stretched version of the Model 3 sedan. It would be an understandable assumption, given the two models share a platform and around 70 per cent of components. There are major … Continue reading Inside Tesla’s Octovalve
Talking to EV sceptics just got a lot easier thanks to VASA’s no-bull guide The science on climate change is solid, but to help you steer the electric vehicle debate around this needlessly controversial subject, here is your cut-out-and-keep guide to counter several objections to electrified vehicles. Calling BS on zero emissions The EV marketing … Continue reading Pass the pub test on electric vehicles
Shortly before condemning the Holden brand as unviable, General Motors announced a $US2.2 billion investment that will dedicate its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant in Michigan to create its first dedicated production base for electric vehicles. The company has plans for a “variety of all-electric trucks and SUVs” to be produced at Hamtramck, including a battery-powered pick-up … Continue reading GM bets the farm on EV, autonomy
Electric utes, sports coupes and more in the pipeline to keep our weekends alive From a VASA member perspective, electric vehicles are only going to “end the weekend” (as claimed by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison during the 2019 general election campaign) because their businesses will be overrun with high-end thermal and electrical diagnosis and … Continue reading Weekends: saved
Adelaide based start-up Zero Automotive has launched an electric-converted Toyota LandCruiser called the ZED 70, capable of up to 350km on a charge and primarily aimed at reducing diesel particulate emissions in underground mining applications. It is the third Australian LandCruiser EV conversion to be announced in two years, with VASA member GB Auto hitting … Continue reading Zero is Australia’s third LandCruiser EV conversion
