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- 14/04/2022in Articles, E-Range, News, SEA-Drive, Technology
Hybrid diesel, full electric or hydrogen? Long-haul transport’s future could still go in any direction
While many observers firmly believe that the future of long-haul trucking around the world will rely on hydrogen-powered fuel-cell technology, one Australian who is at the absolute forefront of electric trucking isn’t so sure about that. Bill Gillespie, Asia-Pacific Regional President of Melbourne-based electric truck manufacturer, SEA Electric,... - 13/04/2022in Articles, E-Range, News, SEA-Drive, Technology
‘Cutting edge’ electric garbage truck trialled in ACT
An electric garbage truck is being trialed on Canberra's streets for the first time, as part of ACT government efforts to move its fleet to zero emissions vehicles. Transport and City Services Minister Chris Steel said transport emissions accounted for more than 60 per cent of total output in ACT, so electrification was needed as soon as possibl... - 12/04/2022in Articles, E-Range, Media Release, Networking, News
SEA Electric’s Glen Walker Joins Electric Vehicle Council Board
Glen Walker, the Vice President of Asia Pacific for SEA Electric has been joined the board of the Electric Vehicle Council, Australia’s peak body for the e-Mobility sector. Walker leads SEA Electric’s operational activities in the region as Vice President of Asia Pacific, overseeing new products, design for manufacture, assembly systems, innovat... - 12/04/2022in Articles, E-Range, Media Release, News, SEA-Drive, Technology
Step aside Ford Ranger Raptor and Nissan Pro-4X Warrior! This electric truck might be the most Aussie-flavoured vehicle being built today
It will perhaps come as a surprise, but in Australia, where you can walk into several brands of car dealerships and order a brand-new electric vehicle, truck buyers do not have the same choices. Despite the advantages of electrified trucks – and there are many in an urban environment – it seems odd that, with a couple of exceptions - Fuso and Vo... - 08/04/2022in Articles, E-Range, Media Release, News
SEA charges up Australian electric truck transition
EVs are in high demand as seen recently with EV Quarter 1 sales for passenger cars. With sales of passenger EVs on the rise, The Driven was invited to see what is happening in the EV commercial vehicles space at SEA Electric which designs, engineers and manufactures EV trucks here in Melbourne, Australia. The fully 100% electric trucks that SEA ... - 23/03/2022in Articles, E-Range, Media Release, News
The best electric trucks score top awards
Medium and heavy duty electric trucks are set to change the face of commercial transportation. Long viewed as significant contributors to air pollution and carbon emissions, trucks are evolving. Next-generation trucks will change that with zero emissions and high efficiency. Green Car Journal has been documenting the evolution of light-duty, per... - 14/03/2022in Articles, E-Range, Media Release, News, SEA-Drive, Technology
SEA Electric continues push into zero emissions school buses
The global leader in e-Mobility technology, SEA Electric, continues the push into the zero-emissions school bus space with the piloting of a Blue Bird Type C school bus powered by a SEA-Drive(R) 120b power-system. The pure battery-electric Type C model can accommodate up to 84 passengers, offering school bus fleets with market-leading performanc... - 10/03/2022in Articles, E-Range, News, SEA-Drive, Technology
SEA Electric reveals SV6 EV step van
SEA Electric debuted its SV6 EV step van for last‐mile deliveries at Work Truck Week in Indianapolis, Indiana. At the heart of SEA Electric's Class 6 SV6 EV is the SEA‐Drive power‐system, which provides range, driving performance, and environmental credentials, with zero local emissions of carbon dioxide, methane, or nitrous oxide. Thanks to... - 02/03/2022in Articles, E-Range, News, SEA-Drive, Technology
SEA Electric pumps out electric trucks in Melbourne
The main focus for Melbourne electric vehicle drive train manufacturer Sea Electric has shifted to the United States – after all, you have to be close to your biggest markets. But its Melbourne plant is busy pumping out electric trucks as the pictures show. According to the company: “Our Melbourne factory is in full swing. “Here’s to more ... - 21/02/2022in Articles, E-Range, Media Release, News, SEA-Drive, Technology
$128m for EV tech in fleets
An extra $127.9 million will be available to support the integration of electric vehicle technologies into both light and heavy vehicle fleets. That’s the latest announcement around the Australian Federal Government’s Future Fuels and Vehicles Strategy from industry, energy and emissions reductions minister Angus Taylor while visiting SEA Electr... - 18/02/2022in Articles, E-Range, Media Release, News, SEA-Drive, Technology
Electric Bus Talk: Repowering the diesel fleet could save millions
Repowering 10,000 school buses & transitioning the nation’s 500,000 yellow school buses from diesel to electric presents some daunting math. Currently 95% run on diesel, 4% on propane, and less than 1% are electric. If we started replacing each of the 35,000 diesel buses that turnover annually with an electric bus today, it would still take 15 ... - 11/02/2022in Articles, E-Range, Media Release, News, SEA-Drive, Technology
SEA Electric arrives in Europe: A proven commercial EV solution
The future of zero emissions logistics has arrived in Europe, with the launch of SEA Electric as a premier partner for powering commercial electric vehicles. At the heart of the offering is the proprietary SEA-Drive® power system, which has found favour worldwide with market-leading performance, price and range. SEA Electric’s compatibility is u... - 08/02/2022in Articles, E-Range, Media Release, News, SEA-Drive, Technology
Get going on EV manufacturing
Australia is ready to become a sustainable EV-making global powerhouse, the Australia Institute’s Carmichael Centre reports. That’s provided the federal government acts swiftly and decisively, according to the centre’s latest research in its 60-page report Rebuilding Vehicle Manufacturing in Australia: Industrial Opportunities in an Electrified ... - 03/02/2022in Articles, E-Range, News, SEA-Drive, Technology
The top 10 electric commercial vehicles to keep an eye on in Australia
For the uninitiated, “commercial vehicles” aren’t cars that star in TV ads. What the term actually refers to are any vehicles designed to transport multiple passengers or carry goods, and they typically come in the form of a van or a ute/pick-up truck. There has, as you’ll have noticed, been a huge shift toward electric vehicles and hybrids of l... - 20/01/2022in Articles, E-Range, Media Release, News, SEA-Drive, Technology
SEA Electric supports EVC and ATA e-truck policy
Australian EV truck manufacturer SEA Electric supports the recent policy release by the Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) and the Australian Trucking Association (ATA) regarding the trucking industry’s future. SEA Electric Asia Pacific Region president Bill Gillespie says it has been working closely with the EVC and the ATA to develop the key pathw... - 20/01/2022in Articles, E-Range, Media Release, News, SEA-Drive, Technology
Electric trucks will require reforms
Peak EV and trucking organisations say urgent reforms are needed to deliver a new era of electric trucks in Australia. Australia’s leading manufacturer of electric trucks, SEA Electric, has thrown its support behind a recent policy release from the Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) and the Australian Trucking Association (ATA) regarding the electri... - 18/01/2022in Articles, Media Release, News
International Automotive Executive Joins SEA Electric as CFO
Global e-Mobility technology company SEA Electric is proud to announce the appointment of Phillip Tighe to the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective immediately. During a 35 year career with the Ford Motor Company, Mr Tighe gained extensive experience in the key processes of manufacturing companies, including the product developme... - 18/01/2022in Articles, E-Range, Media Release, News, SEA-Drive, Technology
A rumble underground
Electric trucks are well and truly here. And the gears of change are grinding loudest far below us, in the mines of Australia. As the pressure mounts for low- or zero-carbon alternatives, exploration companies have begun moving away from their traditional diesel-powered truck fleets in the hope of attracting investors and increasing takeover pot... - 29/12/2021in Articles, E-Range, Media Release, News, SEA-Drive, Technology
Ventia receives delivery of EV truck for road maintenance
Ventia and SEA Electric have delivered the first custom-built, fully electric vehicle (EV) truck for Victoria’s arterial road construction and maintenance industry, on behalf of the Netflow Consortium. A year in the making, the SEA Hino 917 EV supports the Victorian Government’s position to reach net zero emissions by 2050. Ventia’s Group Chi... - 17/12/2021in Articles, E-Range, Media Release, News, SEA-Drive, Technology
Waiheke NZ Roadside Collections Now 100% Electric
Two new side-loading electric vehicles have joined Waiheke’s roadside collections fleet, making Waiheke’s weekly collections 100 per cent zero emissions. These two FSR/SEA-Drive® 120 vehicles join a smaller Isuzu NQR, which has been in service for the past twelve months. Electric vehicles are a lot quieter than diesel trucks, so pay attention wh... - 07/12/2021in Articles, E-Range, Media Release, News, SEA-Drive, Technology
SEA Electric to Convert 10k US School Buses
SEA Electric, a provider of electric commercial vehicles originally from Australia and now based in Los Angeles has received another major order: US school bus dealer Midwest Transit Equipment (MTE) wants SEA to convert 10,000 existing school buses to electric vehicles. SEA Electric and Midwest Transit Equipment have partnered up to equip 10,000... - 06/12/2021in Articles, E-Range, Media Release, News, SEA-Drive, Technology
Midwest Transit Equipment & SEA Electric to Power 10,000 Electric School Buses
TORRANCE, Calif., – SEA Electric and Midwest Transit Equipment (MTE) have partnered to update 10,000 school buses with battery-electric power-systems, the biggest deal of its kind to date, which paves the way for a zero-emissions future for children’s transport in North America. MTE, one of the largest school bus dealers in the country, will be ... - 24/11/2021in Articles, E-Range, News, Technology
SEA Electric Wins Australian Product Innovation Award
SEA Electric has won the Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia’s Product Innovation Award for 2021 for its all-electric trucks. Assembled in Melbourne, the SEA 300 EV and SEA 500 EV are now available from dealers nationwide and the company also has a New Zealand presence. This move to series production in Australia has resulted in SEA Electric bec... - 23/11/2021in Articles, E-Range, News, Technology
On track for a clean delivery
Tony Fairweather has seen the way delivery truck fleets can transform with the vision of sustainability. The president of electric commercial vehicle manufacturer SEA Electric moved in 2019 from Australia to the US, where government requirements are forcing change. “The Advanced Clean Truck regulation has been mandated by 15 US states, result... - 19/11/2021in Articles, E-Range, Media Release, News, SEA-Drive, Technology
WINNER: The First Australian Produced All-Electric Truck
In 2021, SEA Electric launched Australia’s first volume produced range of all-electric trucks, including the SEA 300 and the SEA 500 models, suiting applications from 4.5 tonne car licence vehicles through to 22.5 tonne 3 axle trucks. The SEA-Drive® Power system is currently available in four specifications, ranging from 180HP/700Nm, through to ... - 18/11/2021in Articles, E-Range, News, Technology
Cutting Transport Emissions with Melbourne-Made Electric Trucks
As well as helping companies to meet their customers’ sustainability expectations, SEA Electric’s Bill Gillespie tells us the growth of electric trucks offers fleet operators a way to make “extreme” savings on their fuel bills. This week on Rewired, we are joined by SEA Electric’s Bill Gillespie to discuss the growing demand for zero emissions h... - 12/11/2021in Articles, E-Range, News, Technology
GATR EV Places Major Electric Truck Order
GATR Truck Center has made a significant step toward an all-electric transport future, with a deal to acquire 1,150 zero-emissions SEA M5 electric vehicles (EV) for its clients across Minnesota and Iowa. The deal will see the first 40 trucks delivered by the end of 2021, with the remainder delivered throughout 2022, with demonstration models mad... - 05/11/2021in Articles, E-Range, News, Technology
SEA Electric Proves Solar Strategy
Australian zero-emissions truck manufacturer SEA Electric has turned to rooftop solar power for its Melbourne assembly facility, with the installation of a 100kW solar power system SEA Electric says its system features an array of 250 x 400W solar panels and is currently tracking at 90 per cent carbon positive, having produced 24MWH of energy to da... - 25/10/2021in Articles, E-Range, News, Technology
SEA Electric Builds and Badges 8.5-Tonne Capacity Clean-Fuel Trucks in Melbourne
Destined for a range of heavy duties, from transporting mining supplies to moving temperature-controlled freight the first SEA 300-85 has been manufactured in Melbourne. SEA Electric, an Australian company specialising in the assembly and 100% electrification of commercial vehicles for a global market, today announced the first of its 8.5 tonne ... - 20/10/2021in Articles, E-Range, News, Technology
Largest Truck Order in SEA Electric History
Global transport company SEA Electric took a big step forward in the U.S., with confirmation of an order for more than 1,000 SEA Hino M5 EVs, the single largest order in the company’s history. Set to be delivered to GATR EV (a division of GATR Truck Centers), the zero-emission trucks will feature the patented SEA-Drive Power System. The SEA Ele...
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