Gov’s plan to offer business grants for electric vehicles will help electrify Australia’s used car market
The Electric Vehicle Council has today warmly welcomed the federal government's intention to offer Australian businesses grants for electric vehicles as part of its new clean energy package. The Electric Vehicle Council has been engaging… Continue Reading
New report reveals we’re revving to embrace electric vehicles, but government is applying the handbrake
"The fact is that in 2020, for most Australians, an electric vehicle is a far more convenient option to run than a combustion engine alternative – even if you hit the highway regularly." The annual… Continue Reading
Australian auto industry’s voluntary CO2 shift shows it’s time for government to get moving
The Australian auto industry's decision to unilaterally move on CO2 standards shows the door is open for government to implement mandatory emission standards that encourage the best clean vehicles to be made available to Australian… Continue Reading
Proposed new tax on EVs would put wheel clamp on NSW’s clean future
"If government revenue from cigarette sales falls, it’s not logical to just whack a big new tax on nicotine patches." Applying a ‘road user charge’ to electric vehicles, at a time when other wealthy nations… Continue Reading
Huge jump in Aussie EV sales underscores massive untapped potential
A 203 per cent jump in Australian electric vehicles sales for 2019 is welcome, but underscores just how transformational EVs could be with just a little more support from government, according to the Electric Vehicle… Continue Reading
Applying an extra tax on EVs would make Australia a global laughing stock
A new report from Infrastructure Partnerships Australia that suggests an additional 'road user charge' on electric vehicles should be introduced is economic illiterate and should be rejected out of hand, according to the Electric Vehicle… Continue Reading
New digital platform for fleet managers set to drive mass switch to EVs
New digital platform for fleet managers set to drive mass switch to EVs A new platform launched today is set to do for the electrification of vehicle fleets what Xero has done for accounting: make… Continue Reading
Report that petrol vehicles produce lower carbon emissions than EVs is incorrect and irresponsible
A report in The Australian today, suggesting that standard petrol vehicles produce fewer carbon emissions than electric vehicles, is irresponsible and wrong, according to the Electric Vehicle Council. The report cites a briefing prepared by… Continue Reading