Tritium EV manufacturer falls to overseas control

High flying electric vehicle charger manufacturer Tritium DCFC has become the latest Australian manufacturer to fall to overseas control, with its purchase by Indian-based charger company Exicom Tele-systems Exicom subsidiary Exicom Power Solutions B.V. Netherlands entered into a definitive agreement to acquire business and assets of Brisbane based Tritium. With over 13,000 DC Fast Chargers…

Dovetail Electric Aviation technology shown in Spain

Dovetail Electric Aviation unveiled the latest version of its hydrogen-electric powerplant prototype for aviation in Seville, Spain, marking a historic milestone in sustainable aviation. Dovetail Electric Aviation’s Open Day event showcased the company’s hydrogen electric powerplant and follows its demonstration at an Australian airport. It comes as the company advances plans to take its technology…

Quickstep delivers its 100th drone aircraft

Composites manufacturer Quickstep is gaining new successes in the drone manufacturing business, recently passing its 100th drone delivered for customers Swoop Aero and Carbonix. The Sydney company is more used to manufacturing critical aerospace parts such as wing trailing edges for Lockheed Martin’s C-130J Super Hercules transporter and tail components for the F-35 Lightning fighter…

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Incat in talks to build electric fast ferry Shipbuilder Incat Tasmania has announced a new partnership with European shipping company BrittanyFerries and technology company Wärtsilä to explore design and technical requirements for a 137-metre zero emission ferry. According to a statement on social media: “Incat has a long-standing and successful relationship with both companies. This…

Incat eyes order for smaller battery electric ferries, widens its product range

Aluminium ferry manufacturer Incat Tasmania has announced a new a new partnership that could see a second, smaller battery electric ferry being constructed at the company’s shipyard alongside a world-first 148 metre battery electric vessel already under construction. The new partnership with Danish shipping and logistics company DFDS to complete a design study for the…