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Michael Mazengarb

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Michael Mazengarb is a Sydney-based reporter with RenewEconomy, writing on climate change, clean energy, electric vehicles and politics. Before joining RenewEconomy, Michael worked in climate and energy policy for more than a decade.
Michael Mazengarb
Michael Mazengarb is a Sydney-based reporter with RenewEconomy, writing on climate change, clean energy, electric vehicles and politics. Before joining RenewEconomy, Michael worked in climate and energy policy for more than a decade.
  • Charging
  • Policy

“A future without petrol bills:” Labor promises Australia-wide EV charging network

  • May 2, 2022
  • Michael Mazengarb
Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese (centre right) and shadow NDIS Minister Bill Shorten sit on an electric bus while visiting Swan Transit Joondalup bus depot. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch)
Labor's Driving the Nation EV strategy promises country-wide EV charging network, and electric buses for Perth.
Zali Steggall's electric election campaign bus, unveiled in Sydney. Photo credit: Michael Mazengarb.
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  • Electric Cars
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Teal independents campaign in Model 3s, electric Kona and electric bus

  • April 28, 2022
  • Michael Mazengarb
Four independent MPs have chosen EVs as their campaign vehicles as they seek to leverage Coalition's failure on electric transport.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison driving a hydrogen-fuelled car in Melbourne. AAP Image/Pool, William West via The Conversation
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  • Top News

Hooked on foreign oil: Morrison does nothing for EVs in budget, but cuts petrol tax

  • March 30, 2022
  • Michael Mazengarb
Morrison government does nothing for EVs in latest budget, but will spend around $2 billion on a temporary halving of the fuel excise.
Alan Finkel hydrogen car
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  • 3 min
  • Hydrogen Fuel Cell
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Three Australian states team up for $20m renewable hydrogen freight refuelling network

  • March 25, 2022
  • Michael Mazengarb
Three state governments team up to establish renewable hydrogen truck refuelling network across Australia's east coast.
Image credit: Viva Energy.
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  • 3 min
  • Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Viva and ARENA fund hydrogen project that will help transport petrol from refinery

  • March 1, 2022
  • Michael Mazengarb
Viva Energy to open $44m hydrogen refuelling facility for heavy vehicles at its Geelong refinery, to support 15-strong demonstration vehicle fleet.
The Victorian government will add 400 new zero emissions vehicles to its fleet. (Photo credit: Canva).
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Victoria to add 400 zero emissions vehicles to government fleet

  • February 23, 2022
  • Michael Mazengarb
The Victorian government will add 400 zero emissions vehicles to its own fleet, committing $15 million in its forthcoming state budget.
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  • Policy

Electric fleet operators get $128m boost for charging infrastructure rollout

  • February 21, 2022
  • Michael Mazengarb
Fleet operators offered funding support for switch to electric models, with a new $128 million fund to support new charging infrastructure.
Tim Wilson, Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Toyota Australia president Matthew Callachor and Minister for Energy Angus Taylor pose for a photo with a hydrogen-fuelled car in Melbourne. (AAP Image/Pool, William West)
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“We’re not behind:” Tim Wilson’s optimism on Australian EV uptake defies the evidence

  • February 11, 2022
  • Michael Mazengarb
Tim Wilson suggests Australia is keeping pace with the rest of the world on EV uptake, but the data suggests he's wrong.
Model 3 production shanghai
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Why Australia could become an electric vehicle manufacturing powerhouse

  • February 8, 2022
  • Michael Mazengarb
Australia has the competitive advantage necessary to become a leading global EV maker, but it will need a supportive federal government.
  • Electric Cars

Plenti lands $250m debt facility from Westpac to fund expansion into EV loans

  • January 28, 2022
  • Michael Mazengarb
Plenti will expand its offering of small loans to finance the purchase of electric vehicles, after securing $250m in debt backing from Westpac.

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