News Category: News
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 (…
Electric Vehicle Council welcomes carsales as newest member
The Electric Vehicle Council is proud to announce its newest member: carsales – the largest…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Industry leading partnership to remove electric freight vehicle barriers
An industry leading partnership between the Australian Trucking Association and Electric Vehicle Council will work…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Victorian voters reject Andrews Government’s tax on electric vehicles
Almost half of Victorian voters would prefer to buy an electric car and even more…
GM's all-electric announcement proves Australian pollies have been Holden us back
Less than a year after pulling out of Australia and killing the Holden brand, GM's…
Statement regarding leaked draft of Australia’s electric car strategy
“Transitioning to electric vehicles is unarguably in our national interest, yet this strategy does nothing…
States’ choice: Abandon electric car taxes? Or abandon 2050 zero emission target?
The Electric Vehicle Council is urging state governments to clarify whether they intend to push…
Perrottet's tax idea would seal NSW's fate as the dirty car capital of the world
New South Wales Treasurer Dominic Perrottet will cement his state's status as the dirty car…
SA Labor shows the way with clear opposition to bizarre electric vehicle tax
South Australian Labor's clear and reasoned opposition to the State Government's disastrous electric vehicle tax…
SA becomes only jurisdiction on planet to disincentivise electric vehicles with tax
SA becomes only jurisdiction on planet to disincentivise electric vehicles with tax The South Australian…
SA Government leads the way with smart electric vehicle investment
SA Government leads the way with smart electric vehicle investment The South Australian Government’s Electric…
Electric vehicle tax myth busted by new EY analysis
"These numbers prove that every driver who switches delivers a $1370 boost to government coffers,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
NSW Government shows real leadership with EV incentives in Net Zero Plan
The New South Wales Government is setting the state up for a cleaner, more efficient…
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…
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…
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…
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…
ACCC's sloppy logic on electric vehicles fails to consider health costs
The ACCC's claim that pollution-emitting vehicles are unfairly subsidising zero-emission vehicles completely overlooks the enormous…
Real cost would come from ignoring emissions standards, and would be paid by Australian drivers
MEDIA RELEASE TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2019 Real cost would come from ignoring emissions standards, and…
Angus Taylor’s ’housing tax’ accusation on EVs a laughable lie
Electric Vehicle Council CEO Behyad Jafari has described suggestions by Energy Minister Angus Taylor that…
ALP announces Electric Vehicle Policy
Labor’s National Electric Vehicle policy a giant leap for affordability, investment, and the environment. The…
Punitive tax on electric vehicles in NSW must be avoided at all costs
The Electric Vehicle Council is negotiating with NSW Labor to ensure that electric vehicles (EVs)…
Federal government's electric vehicle plan requires better clarity and purpose
The peak body for the electric vehicle industry has expressed its disappointment at the federal…
Infrastructure Australia recognises electric vehicle infrastructure as a High Priority – so high time for government to get on board
Infrastructure Australia has, for the first time, identified the construction of a national electric vehicle…
Comparing the major parties' EV policies in NSW
First, it should be acknowledged that while there’s a lot left to be done, these…
The Senate gets it, the world gets it, so let’s get Australia on board the great electric vehicle shift
The newly-released recommendations of the Senate’s Select Committee on Electric Vehicles should be implemented as…
NSW takes an important step toward cleaning the air of vehicle pollution
The New South Wales Government’s new electric vehicle policy is an important step along the…
A 50% EV target could prevent 2,000 deaths and save 41Mt of CO2e by 2030.
Electric vehicles could prevent up to 2,000 deaths and save 41 megatons of CO2e, if…
National EV Charging Network
The Electric Vehicle Council of Australia (EVC) has welcomed the announcement of a national ultra-fast…
Victoria speeding toward zero emissions with electric vehicles
Today’s report on driverless, electric cars by Infrastructure Victoria sets the stage for Victoriato lead…
Australia’s Electric Vehicle Industry Gains Momentum: Report
On the back of global trends, media interest and growing consumer awareness at home, Australia’s…
Electric Vehicle industry welcomes ACT’s policy leadership
The Electric Vehicle Council of Australia welcomes the ACT’s continued leadership on delivering policy to…
Electric Vehicle Industry welcomes Minister's support
The Electric Vehicle Council of Australia has welcomed comments by Minister for the Environment and…
EV Insights Webinar
Between August and November 2017, ClimateWorks, in collaboration with the Electric Vehicle Council, presented three…
Fast charging network a confidence boost for electric vehicles
The NRMA’s $10 million roll-out of an electric vehicle fast-charging network across NSW will be…
Qld reclaims 'smart state' honours with nation-leading electric vehicle strategy
Queensland has today jumped out ahead of the rest of the nation by joining the…
Australian government supports electric vehicle leasing
Macquarie-CEFC deal to boost electric vehicle take-up A $100 million agreement between Macquarie Group's leasing…
Industry welcomes QLD EV Super Highway
Australia’s electric vehicle industry has welcomed today’s launch of the Queensland Electric Super Highway. By…
France bans petrol vehicles: What this means for Australia
The announcement by France to ban all petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040 is the…
Top 10 Electric Vehicle Myths Busted
In Australia the revolution is also underway, but slower to take hold. While EV technology…
Time to act on electric vehicles
Fifty per cent of consumers would consider buying an electric vehicle today, but this could…
Finkel Review: Electric Vehicles can help shape a better energy system
The Electric Vehicle Council welcomes the Finkel Review’s recognition of the important role of electric…
New national body to drive uptake of electric vehicles in Australia
A new national body that aims to drive the uptake of electric vehicles in Australia…
No, cutting your car’s carbon emissions won’t cost you more
The Australian government has started looking into carbon dioxide emissions standards for light vehicles, as part of…
Electric Vehicle Council launches new EV digital information hub
Driving the Electric Vehicle Agenda The Electric Vehicle Council continues to lead the charge in…