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The Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) has announced the appointment of new board members, strengthening the peak body’s leadership at a pivotal moment for Australia’s clean transport transition. Executive Manager of Car Buying and Lending at Commonwealth Bank, Tim Burdon, and JOLT’s Chief Operating Officer, Vicki Slavina, have joined the EVC board. EVC Board Chair, Chau Le welcomed the new board… Continue Reading

The federal government's target to reduce emissions by between 62 per cent and 70 per cent by 2035 from 2005 levels means accelerating and getting many more EVs on our roads. The Climate Change Authority’s ‘2035 Targets Advice’ said that half of all light vehicles sold between now and 2035 must be electric to meet the lower end of the… Continue Reading

New research shows that keeping the Electric Car Discount in place for a decade could halve vehicle emissions compared with ending the policy earlier, whilst tripling value for money through health, environmental and economic benefits. Independent modelling by Magenta Advisory and Pragmatic Policy Group (PPG) has found continuing the Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) exemption for battery electric vehicles (BEV) and… Continue Reading

The Electric Vehicle Council congratulates Treasurers across the country for agreeing that future road user charges “should be designed to not deter the continued take-up of electric vehicles.” This commitment gives long-needed certainty and shows that EV adoption remains a national priority. It enables fair, future-focused tax reform that supports, rather than hinders, Australia’s shift to cleaner, cheaper transport. The… 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 said the latest results on driving ranges show that EVs are more than capable of meeting the driving needs of everyday Australians, while also helping to reduce air pollution. The comments have come after the Australian Automobile Association (AAA) released testing on the real-world battery range of five electric vehicles. Electric Vehicle Council Head of Legal, Policy… 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

Government rebates that boost the number of EVs feeding energy back into the grid would lower power prices for all Australians, according to new modelling by the Electric Vehicle Council. Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, known as bidirectional EV charging, allows energy stored in EVs, which are giant batteries on wheels, to be sent to the energy grid. The modelling shows that… Continue Reading