Electric and hybrid cars are becoming a more common sight on Aussie roads, and now tradies are set to get in on the EV action with the first fully electric utes to go on sale in Oz next month. Last month, Chinese car maker LDV announced it was sending a fleet of its eT60 utes our way alongside an electric van and people mover. The model has already been picked up in Kiwiland, where they sell for NZ$79,990 a pop – aka A$100*…  A new report from management consultancy Boston Consulting Group predicts electric utes and vans will make up more than half of all light commercial vehicle sales here by 2030 as costs continue to drop. Trucks are also set to get an electric shakeup in the coming months, with Tesla boss Elon Musk confirming that the company has started production on its first semi-trailer. It looks like it could be fun to take for a spin…

*You’ve correctly identified that as an attempt at a Kiwi currency joke. Apologies…