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 a matter of urgency, according to the Electric Vehicle Council, so Australia can finally start catching up to the rest… Continue Reading
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 path to cleaning the state’s air of vehicle pollution, according to the Electric Vehicle Council. The new policy, announced today… Continue Reading
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 Australian Labor’s 50 per cent Renewable Energy Target for 2030 were to be complemented with a 50 per cent electric… Continue Reading
National EV Charging Network
The Electric Vehicle Council of Australia (EVC) has welcomed the announcement of a national ultra-fast electric vehicle charging network as the latest sign of a burgeoning Australian EV industry. The network includes 21 charging stations,… Continue Reading
Victoria speeding toward zero emissions with electric vehicles
Today’s report on driverless, electric cars by Infrastructure Victoria sets the stage for Victoriato lead the way in the transition to climate-safe, low emissions vehicles, say EnvironmentVictoria and the Electric Vehicle Council. With new models… Continue Reading
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 grew slightly last year, according to a new report released today by the Electric Vehicle Council and… Continue Reading
Electric Vehicle industry welcomes ACT’s policy leadership
The Electric Vehicle Council of Australia welcomes the ACT’s continued leadership on delivering policy to support the transition to electric vehicles. The Zero Emissions Vehicle Action Plan launched in Canberra today by Minister Rattenbury and… Continue Reading
Electric Vehicle Industry welcomes Minister’s support
The Electric Vehicle Council of Australia has welcomed comments by Minister for the Environment and Energy, Josh Frydenberg, recognising the significant benefits of a transition to electric vehicles, and calling for greater state and federal… Continue Reading
EV Insights Webinar
Between August and November 2017, ClimateWorks, in collaboration with the Electric Vehicle Council, presented three webinars in the EV Insights series. The webinars provided Australian businesses and policy makers with the opportunity to learn from… Continue Reading
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 an important step forward in Australia’s transition to electric vehicles, according to the Electric Vehicle Council (EVC). EVC Chief Executive… Continue Reading