Australian startup launches electric HiLux conversion to market
Australia’s electric vehicle revolution is underway in 2022, with a small range of makes and models currently available to buy from overseas manufacturers. But with import costs and stamp duty still the highest in the world, the cost of buying even a bottom-of-range EV remains out of reach for 98% of Aussies. This includes the millions who are waiting for an electric – and affordable – version of the country’s favourite ute, the Toyota HiLux. While Aussies continue to wait, one local tech startup has beaten manufacturing giant Toyota to the punch. Roev has created an electric HiLux by converting an existing ute, and is set to release electric HiLux conversion to the fleet market soon as a cheaper, on-shore alternative to importing from overseas.
