Angus Taylor accused of promoting “misleading” EV emissions modelling
EV advocates call for ban on new fossil fuel cars by 2030, and say government fleets should be buying electric only by 2030 at the very least.
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James Fernyhough is a reporter at RenewEconomy and The Driven. He has worked at The Australian Financial Review and the Financial Times, and is interested in all things related to climate change and the transition to a low-carbon economy.
James Fernyhough is a reporter at RenewEconomy and The Driven. He has worked at The Australian Financial Review and the Financial Times, and is interested in all things related to climate change and the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Battery EVs to make up 50 per cent of global new car market by 2033
Report says electric vehicles will make up 50 per cent of car sales worldwide by 2033, and battery society will account for most emissions abated.
Australian bus maker Volgren plans hydrogen fuel cell prototype
Melbourne-based bus manufacturer plans to build what may be Australia's first domestically-designed hydrogen fuel-cell bus within the next two years.
Brisbane to power new electric buses with ‘Green Mobility Megawall’
Sydney and Brisbane will soon have two more electric buses each on their roads, and in Brisbane they could genuinely be zero emissions.
Toyota opens Melbourne hydrogen refuelling station, launches new fuel cell sedan
Toyota's new hydrogen facility can produce 80 kilograms of green hydrogen a day, enough to fill 14 of its new Mirai cars, which will arrive next month.
Australian cars, utes and vans are up to 40 pct dirtier than in Europe
Australian cars emit 23 per cent more carbon dioxide than their European counterparts, while vans and utes are almost 40 per cent worse.
“Third world” for EVs: VW says electric ID range won’t be in Australia for years
Volkswagen calls the Australian government's EV policy "embarassing" and accuses it of being in "automotive third world".
Tesla says Australia will miss out on Semi electric truck unless road rules changed
Tesla warns Australia may miss out on soon-to-be released Semi electric truck, because it is too wide for Australian roads unless current rules are changed.
Plug-in hybrids dominate European EV market in first months of 2021
Plug-in hybrid and full battery EVs now account for 15 per cent of European car sales. BEVs should catch up with hybrids when Tesla delivers new orders in March.
“Tax on clean air:” Victoria wants EV road tax in place by July
Victoria to introduce EV road tax legislation on Wednesday, but the bill is likely to face opposition in the upper house.