Australia’s sprawling suburbs are its biggest asset in driving EV uptake
Australia is a land of standalone houses with spacious driveways, making home charging easy. That should eventually help drive EV uptake, says BNEF.
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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.
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