Labor introduces EV discount bill, but still no mention of fuel emissions standard
Labor makes good on promise to put electric vehicle tax cuts at top of agenda for 47th Parliament, with introduction of legislation to cut cost of EVs.
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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.
No new fossil taxis from 2030: ACT details rapid shift to EVs, phase-out of ICE cars
ACT releases details of its nation-leading phase out of fossil fuel car sales, including no new ICE taxis from 2030.
Tesla flags more than 20,000 Model 3 and Model Y deliveries in Australia in next five months
Tesla chair says company could double number of Tesla EVs on Australian roads by year end, and calls for emissions standards and network support for fast chargers.
NSW and Victoria open grants for Australia’s first “renewable hydrogen highway”
Plans to establish Australia’s first “renewable hydrogen highway" have kicked off with the launch of a joint NSW and Victoria grant funding round.
ACT flags 2035 ban of new ICE cars alongside ambitious new EV target
ACT sets ambitious new target for 80-90% of all new vehicles sales to be zero emissions by 2030 – and backs it up with a phase-out date for petrol cars.
Electric Dreams: Brisbane EV expo offers test drives, demonstrations
Brisbanites wondering what it's like to drive an EV will have their chance to find out at the inaugural Electric Dreams expo on the weekend.
GM shares glimpse of Chevy Silverado electric ute in off-road tests
GM shares an action shot of its Silverado all-electric pickup being "put through its paces" at a proving ground ahead of on-road testing as early as August.
Victoria’s controversial EV road user tax to increase from July 1
Victoria's ZLEV road user charge will increase by 0.1 cents per kilometre when the 2022-23 financial year ticks over on July 01, VicRoads has said.
“More range, less battery:” Lightyear launches world first solar car
Dutch EV maker officially launches world's first production-ready solar car, the Lightyear 0, which can "run for months" without need to plug in.
Evos marks “milestone” install of Australian made EV charger, gears up for more
Brisbane-based start-up installs its first Fleet Home AC electric vehicle charger, a 22kW wall unit with smarts, flexibility and a Made in Australia tag.