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The Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) has welcomed the Minns Labor Government’s commitment of 159 new EV chargers across 48 regional hotspots, calling the investment a major confidence boost for drivers and a catalyst for stronger regional tourism.Backed by $5.9 million in Destination Charging Grants and $3.2 million in private co-investment, the chargers will be rolled out along key road-trip routes… Continue Reading

New data showing that almost 30,000 new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) were sold in Australia between 1 July and 30 September demonstrates that the electric vehicle transition is already happening in Australia’s suburbs in record numbers.Ms Delvecchio said the Coalition’s decision, announced yesterday, to abandon key EV policies which have spurred this transition would instead condemn Australians to more expensive… Continue Reading

Australia’s record-breaking quarter for EV sales underscores the importance of retaining incentives and policies to sustain uptake and drive emissions down, the Electric Vehicle Council said.  Figures from the Australian Automobile Association show 41,146 new EVs were sold across the country in Q2 2025 which: Includes 29,244 battery electric vehicles (BEV) and 11,902 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) Represents 13.1% of all… Continue Reading

Electric Vehicle Council CEO Julie Delvecchio said: "We back fair road user charges, but their introduction should not slam the brakes on Australia’s shift to clean transport. “EVs deliver what Australians want: lower running costs, cleaner air, energy independence and a stronger grid. "Any reform to fuel excise should drive Australians toward EVs, because they cost less to run, cut… Continue Reading

The Electric Vehicle Council has welcomed the Productivity Commission’s interim recommendation to incentivise emissions reduction in heavy vehicles – but warned its push to scrap the Fringe Benefits Tax exemption for EVs would slam the brakes on passenger EV uptake in Australia. “The Commission’s report gets one thing right and one thing very wrong,” EVC CEO Julie Delvecchio said. “It… Continue Reading