Petrol car market can not be sustained, says motor trades boss
Motor Trades Association of Queensland boss says there is no argument to sustain petrol vehicles over EVs over the longer term.
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Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
ALP backflips on EV target, Greens lament “policy on the run”
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Electric cars could cost less than equivalent petrol vehicles by 2030
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Volvo to reveal all-electric XC40 SUV by end 2019
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China’s BYD launches six new electrified vehicles
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Audi confirms electric Audi A4 sedan on its way, and electric Q2 coming soon
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Final testing of all-electric Taycan: “It drives like a true Porsche”
Porsche puts all-electric Taycan sportscar through final paces prior to its release later this year.
VW’s SEAT will launch 2 electric and 4 plug-in hybrid cars by 2021
Another 6 new electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles are announced by VW under Spanish brand Seat, and one of them may cost under $32,000.
This new calculator shows cost and CO2 savings for electric cars
A new calculator helps drivers to compare costs and emissions of electric vehicles compared to petrol and diesel cars.