New South Wales zooms to the front in 2021 electric vehicles policy ratings
New South Wales has topped the Electric Vehicle Council policy scorecard ratings for the first time with a rating of 9/10, after the Berejiklian Government introduced its nation leading Electric Vehicle Strategy this year. The… Continue Reading
Boost to Australia’s fast charging network should help energise EV take up
The Electric Vehicle Council has welcomed a $24.55 million commitment announced today by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to expand Australia’s fast charging network for electric vehicles (EVs). The funding will be distributed to… Continue Reading
Constance correct: electric vehicles set to deliver huge boost to NSW
New South Wales can join the world in capturing the abundant benefits of electric vehicles if it pulls the right levers in the upcoming budget, according to the Electric Vehicle Council. NSW Transport Minister Andrew… Continue Reading
New Victorian target and subsidies for EVs could help push Australia back toward the global pack
The Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) has welcomed the intent shown by the Victorian Government with its commitment to achieving half of all new car sales to be electric by 2030 and subsidies for new electric… Continue Reading
Perrottet demonstrates nuanced approach to EV taxation issue, paves way for NSW to seize EV benefits
The Electric Vehicle Council has commended the NSW Government for taking a consultative and nuanced approach to the issue of electric vehicle taxation, after Treasurer Dominic Perrottet today ruled out the immediate introduction of a… Continue Reading
25 Organisations Open Letter: Victoria EV Tax Worst EV Policy in the World
An unlikely group of 25 companies and organisations, including car manufacturers, auto groups, electrical infrastructure companies and environmental groups have come together to publish an open letter to the Victorian parliament calling on them to… Continue Reading
Labor’s national electric vehicle plan would help Australia catch up to the global pack
The Electric Vehicle Council welcomes the Australian Labor Party’s pledge to make electric vehicles more affordable. Labor has undertaken to introduce an Electric Car Discount to make electric cars cheaper for Australians. As part of… Continue Reading
Victoria’s parliament must reject Pallas’s tax on not polluting or risk getting lapped by NSW
The Electric Vehicle Council is calling on the Victorian Parliament to reject the Andrews Government's globally unprecedented legislation which would slap a special tax on vehicles that don't emit pollution. Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas today… Continue Reading
New electric car sales figures show Australia stalled with hazards flashing
New figures released today by the Electric Vehicle Council show Australian electric car sales stagnant at a time when the rest of the world is hitting the accelerator hard. In 2020, there were 6,900 electric… Continue Reading
Incentives for electric vehicles make sense to Biden, Boris, and OECD – but Taylor apparently knows better
Angus Taylor’s ‘Future Fuels’ discussion paper is “yet another flaccid, do-nothing document that will prevent Australians getting access to the world’s best electric vehicles,” according to the Electric Vehicle Council. The government’s paper, launched today,… Continue Reading