Urgent reform needed to deliver new era of electric trucks in Australia
In an Australian first, the Electric Vehicle Council ( and the Australian Trucking Association ( have collaborated to develop the policies necessary to drive Australian trucking into a bright electric future. Electrification would assist trucking… Continue Reading
Electric Vehicle Council welcomes carsales as newest member
The Electric Vehicle Council is proud to announce its newest member: carsales – the largest online automotive classifieds business in Australia. The EVC and carsales recently partnered on the Council's Consumer Attitudes Survey for 2021,… Continue Reading
Future Fuels a fizzer: Government’s strategy misses opportunity to electrify Australian transport
The federal government's long-awaited Future Fuels strategy ignores the most important and effective measures to improve electric vehicle uptake, according to the Electric Vehicle Council. The strategy will support and accelerate the rollout of some… Continue Reading
With EVs critical to UN 2030 target, Australia must stop being world’s dirty car dumping ground
With reports today that Australia will need a "dramatic shift" to electric cars to meet a call from the United Nations to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, the Electric Vehicle Council is calling on the… Continue Reading
Australians ready to embrace electric cars and want their pollies to back the switch: poll
A majority of Australians are ready to get behind the wheel of an electric car and want their governments to back the switch, according to an exclusive new poll of over 3000 car buyers. The… Continue Reading
NSW’s 2030 emissions commitment will make state an investment magnet
NSW's 2030 emissions commitment will make state an investment magnet New South Wales has sent a clear message to the private sector that it's open for business in the global decarbonising economy, according to the… Continue Reading
Industry leading partnership to remove electric freight vehicle barriers
An industry leading partnership between the Australian Trucking Association and Electric Vehicle Council will work to remove barriers to electric freight vehicle uptake in Australia. Australia has been falling behind in the global uptake of… Continue Reading
Marshall Gov should slow down on EV announcements, ensure it gets the right holistic policy for SA
The Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) is urging the South Australian Government to slow down and deliver a single coherent and complementary policy on the transition to electric vehicles to avoid confusion and wasted effort. Today… Continue Reading