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NSW Labor’s weird EV policy means expensive electric cars will be spared road tax

NSW Labor’s weird EV policy means expensive electric cars will be spared road tax

Owners of EVs that have paid stamp duty will be exempt from the NSW road user charge. That includes all EVs priced above $78,000.
Volvo signs deal to buy “near zero emissions” steel that is not made from coal

Volvo signs deal to buy “near zero emissions” steel that is not made from coal

Swedish trucking giant Volvo Group has signed a deal with H2 Green Steel to purchase near zero emissions steel for use in the manufacturing of commercial vehicles.
Tesla produces its five millionth EV, takes just six months for last million

Tesla produces its five millionth EV, takes just six months for last million

Tesla has produced its five millionth EV, which happens to be the latest version of its first mass-market electric car, the Model 3.
Electric cars will be cheaper to buy than fossil fuel vehicles within three years

Electric cars will be cheaper to buy than fossil fuel vehicles within three years

Electric cars are already cheaper to run than petrol vehicles and will become less expensive to buy than fossil fuel equivalents within three years, new research says.
“Backflip and betrayal:” NSW scraps rebates and stamp duty exemptions for EVs

“Backflip and betrayal:” NSW scraps rebates and stamp duty exemptions for EVs

NSW to scrap rebates and stamp duty exemptions for EVs, and will impose a road tax on new EVs bought from early next year.
BYD Seal first impressions: Chinese car giant’s new performance EV

BYD Seal first impressions: Chinese car giant’s new performance EV

BYD unveils the Seal performance electric sedan in Australia for the first time, but pricing details still kept quiet. Here are our initial impressions.
“Flooded with cheaper Chinese electric cars:” EU fights back to protect car makers

“Flooded with cheaper Chinese electric cars:” EU fights back to protect car makers

France and Germany have backed efforts by the European Union to investigate unfair competition allegations against China for electric vehicle production.
BMW invests $1.2 billion to transform Mini Plant Oxford to all-electric

BMW invests $1.2 billion to transform Mini Plant Oxford to all-electric

BMW says it will invest £600 million ($A1.2 billion) to transform its manufacturing facility in Oxford into an all-electric production site for its Mini marque.