SEA Electric in the news
- 09/11/2022in Driving The Change
Renewables Powering the Future Fleets
Around the world, there is an understanding that society must improve its practices to combat climate change. Sustainability is core to our mission here at SEA Electric – we aim to eliminate 2.5 billion pounds (1.1 billion kilograms) of CO2 emissions from the transport task over the next five years, through the widespread uptake of purely electr... - 26/09/2022in Articles, E-Range, Media Release, Networking, News, SEA-Drive, Technology
Australian EV Truck Manufacturer Doubles Assembly Capacity
Electric truck manufacturer SEA Electric has extended its commitment to the Australian market by doubling the size of its local assembly facility for zero-emission trucks in the Melbourne suburb of Dandenong. The company leads the world in terms of a comprehensive range of highly adaptable electric truck options, with its present plant expanding... - 14/09/2022in Driving The Change
100% Electric: EV Tech Brings Big Application Possibilities
One of the most exhilarating aspects of being involved in the commercial vehicle EV space is that we are just scratching the surface of the possibilities that lay ahead. While SEA Electric’s technology is mature and proven in the field with over 1.5 million miles of real-world use that is backed by telematics data, considering where the future o... - 14/09/2022in Driving The Change
SEA Electric: Specialist Tech for Commercial Vehicles
The electric motor and electrically propelled machines are nothing new. What is new is the evolution of electric systems specially designed to drive the unique requirements of commercial transport, with SEA Electric at the cutting edge of developments. A look back at history The principles behind the concept of electric motors have origins... - 13/09/2022in Articles, E-Range, Media Release, News, SEA-Drive, Technology
SEA Electric Grows Leadership Team with New Board Appointment
Global commercial eMobility innovator SEA Electric has expanded its leadership team, with the appointment of John MacLeod to the company’s Board of Directors. MacLeod, the CEO of Rivet360, a digital media and technology company that combines content, location technologies and artificial intelligence (AI), brings to SEA Electric unique insight in... - 05/09/2022in Articles, Media Release, News, SEA-Drive
SEA Electric Success Continues at Australian Freight Industry Awards
Industry recognition of SEA Electric’s products has continued, with the world’s first range of all-electric trucks claiming the Sustainable Environment Award at the Australian Freight Industry Awards over the weekend. The accolade, as sponsored by National Transport Insurance, follows on from the company claiming the Heavy Vehicle Industry Austr... - 30/08/2022in Articles, E-Range, Media Release, News, SEA-Drive, Technology
SEA Electric proud to partner on Australian-first all-electric aviation refueller
The first all-electric aviation refueller in Australia was put into operation this week – a SEA Electric SEA 500 EV which has been designed and engineered in Australia. Built in conjunction with global aviation fuel products and service supplier Air bp and leading aviation specialists Refuel International in Melbourne, the vehicle will be based ... - 08/08/2022in Articles, E-Range, Media Release, News, SEA-Drive, Technology
NZ’s first electric traffic control truck hits the road
Electric vehicle technology company SEA Electric has helped civil construction firm Dempsey Wood put New Zealand’s first electric traffic safety vehicle on the road complete with a truck-mounted attenuator. Article by EVTALK, August 8, 2022 Joining Dempsey Wood’s temporary traffic management division, the SEA Isuzu FSD EV, entitled ‘BIG EV’, ... - 02/08/2022in Articles, E-Range, Media Release, News, SEA-Drive, Technology
EnergyAustralia & SEA Electric Form Strategic Partnership for EV Transition
Leading energy retailer and generator EnergyAustralia has joined forces with commercial eMobility manufacturer SEA Electric in a strategic partnership, which will assist in accelerating the transition to clean energy for the nation’s truck fleets. At the cornerstone of the offering, EnergyAustralia will work with SEA Electric clients in tailori... - 13/07/2022in Articles, E-Range, Media Release, News, SEA-Drive, Technology
SEA Electric adds EV vet as new VP of Sales
EV industry leader Bill Williams joins the SEA Electric team. Article by Service Truck Magazine, Mathew MacDonald, July 13 2022 Global commercial eMobility innovators SEA Electric have signed EV (electric vehicle) industry leader Bill Williams as its new Vice President of Sales. Williams has over 25 years of experience in the EV sector thr... - 08/07/2022in Articles, E-Range, Media Release, News, SEA-Drive, Technology
SEA Electric Showcase at National General Assembly 2022
SEA Electric has featured its ready-for-deployment electric commercial vehicles at the 2022 National General Assembly (NGA22) in front of 1,000 delegates from 537 local councils. Article by Eco Voice, July 8 2022 Organised by the Australian Local Government Association, the event drew together the key decision makers from municipalities acros... - 07/07/2022in Articles, E-Range, News, SEA-Drive, Technology
Switched on Trucking
Since its inception in 2012, Australian manufacturer SEA Electric has grown a global reputation for its innovative electric power system solutions for commercial vehicles. Article by Prime Mover Magazine, July 7 2022 In 2017, SEA Electric began performing driveline swaps on existing internal combustion engine (ICE) powered trucks, and now at ... - 13/06/2022in Articles, E-Range, News, SEA-Drive, Technology
Electric School Bus U.S. Market Study and Buyer’s Guide: A Resource for School Bus Operators Pursuing Fleet Electrification
This publication is intended to serve as a resource primarily for school districts and transportation directors exploring school bus electrification and provide them with a better understanding of the state of the electric school bus market and available offerings. It aims to present the growing interest and investment in the sector along with key ... - 12/06/2022in Articles, E-Range, Media Release, Networking, News, SEA-Drive, Technology
SEA Electric partners for roadside assistance
AUSTRALIA’S sole volume electric truck maker, SEA Electric, has partnered with NTI Truck Assist to give national support to its growing list of SEA owners and operators. It gives owners 24/7 coverage and support through metro and regional areas and reinforces the expansion of SEA truck sales and the growing acceptance of EVs used for commercial de... - 08/06/2022in Articles, E-Range, Media Release, Networking, News, SEA-Drive, Technology
SEA Electric showcases Class 6 chassis at ACT Expo – European product offering coming soon
USA – Sea Electric Holdings Pty Ltd, based in Los Angeles, California, showcased a Class 6 EV stripped chassis at the ACT Expo in Long Beach. Named the SV6, the firm states that the chassis is suitable for all urban applications up to a GVWR of 22,000lbs (9,980kg). Featuring the company’s proprietary SEA-Drive 120b system, the chassis outputs 33... - 07/06/2022in Articles, Media Release, Networking, News
SEA Electric plugs into NTI
Electric vehicle start up, SEA Electric has announced it has strengthened its strategic partnership with specialist insurer NTI’s Truck Assist Roadside assistance service with the company also managing a 24/7 call centre for the OEM, along with also offering insurance options for operators in the EV space. SEA Electric says that gaining the suppo... - 06/06/2022in Articles, Media Release, Networking, News
Aussie electric vehicle pioneer fled government hostility to build a unicorn
The Australian founder of a successful electric vehicle technology company says he is hopeful the 47th parliament will finally give the local sector the backing it needs to scale, after he felt forced to move to the United States. Tony Fairweather, the chief executive and founder of SEA Electric, which has grown rapidly to be worth almost $US1 b... - 30/05/2022in Articles, News, SEA-Drive, Technology
SEA Electric Statement – New Australian Federal Government
Bill Gillespie, SEA Electric’s President, Asia Pacific Region has made this statement relating to the weekend’s Federal election result. “We congratulate the new Federal Government on their election success over the weekend, and we look forward to working with them in the coming years to advance the uptake of electric vehicles across the nation,... - 23/05/2022in Articles, Media Release, News, Technology
SEA Electric features at 2022 AfMA Conference
SEA Electric has successfully showcased to the automotive fleet management decision-makers of Australia at the recent Australasian Fleet Management Association’s (AfMA) 2022 Fleet Conference & Exhibition. Designed to highlight the road ahead for fleet professionals, SEA Electric exhibited a SEA 300-85 EV cab chassis and with a SEA-Drive® 100 pow... - 11/05/2022in Articles, E-Range, Media Release, News, SEA-Drive, Technology
The SEA is rising
SEA Electric showcased its latest developments on a Class 6 SV6 EV stripped chassis at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, to be held at Long Beach, California, from May 9-12, 2022, the largest clean fleet event of its type. Founded in Australian in 2012, SEA Electric created electric power-system technology—aka SEA-Drive—as a vehicle ... - 10/05/2022in Articles, E-Range, News, SEA-Drive, Technology
Can Australian-made electric trucks keep our cities moving?
As things have started to open up after Covid-19 restrictions eased across Australia, noise pollution from trucks has been gradually on the rise. But can electrification of trucks in Australia help solve that? I commonly hear the complaint: “Australian automotive manufacturing is gone”. It’s true that we don’t make Holdens, Toyotas or Fords a... - 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 ...
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