EV Council slams ACCC boss for “outdated” views on electric vehicles
EV Council calls on ACCC boss Rod Sims to "update his thinking," after claims that exemption from fuel tax gives EV drivers an unfair advantage.
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Sophie Vorrath
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Sophie is editor of One Step Off The Grid and deputy editor of its sister site, Renew Economy. Sophie has been writing about clean energy for more than a decade.
Sophie is editor of One Step Off The Grid and deputy editor of its sister site, Renew Economy. Sophie has been writing about clean energy for more than a decade.
Electric car sharing company Evee readies for major Australian expansion
Electric car rental service Evee takes EV sharing model to five Australian capital cities and offers a broader range of all-electric models.
Will China produce world’s first mass market, all-electric ute?
Reports – and photos – emerge of an all-electric utility vehicle set to go on sale in China, from the powerhouse joint venture of Nissan Dongfeng.
Tesla tweaks line-up, trims prices, on Models S, 3, and X
US car maker does nip and tuck on range of electric vehicles it will now be offering in Australia, and of their prices, as part of global “streamlining” of EV line-up.
Hyundai targets emissions and congestion with all-electric double decker bus
South Korean auto giant unveils all-electric double decker bus, in bid to tackle two of the biggest issues facing the global transport sector.
Nio recalls nearly 5,000 electric SUVs after “battery safety incidents”
Reports of battery fires and spontaneous combustion result in recall of 4,803 of Chinese EV start-up's ES8 electric SUVs.
AGL flags new EV charging deal, in email teaser to retail customers
AGL pitches new deal to its electric vehicle-driving customers, offering annual bonus credits of up to $300 – or a $25 credit to their monthly bill – and no limits on charging times.
Irish Rail tenders for hundreds of electric trains, in bid to quit diesel
Irish Rail unveils plans to shift the vast majority of its train fleet from diesel to electric, starting with a massive tender for up to 600 hybrid and battery-electric carriages.
Victoria Police add all-electric Tesla Model X to highway patrol
You're going home in the back of a ... Model X? Victoria Police unveils Tesla SUV for highway patrol, says fully electric cars the future for Australian road policing.
How electric vehicles can boost value of rooftop solar
Battery storage and an electric vehicle can halve the payback period for a home solar system, and fast-charge the transition to renewables, a new report has found.