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EV charging is a fairness test – not a tech problem Â
Do we want a patchwork of closed EV charging networks, multiple apps and location-based pricing power, or shared infrastructure, open access and genuine competition?Can Australia’s “little Norway” reach net zero by 2045? It will need very strong EV targets to get there
ACT’s climate strategy underestimates the scale of change needed in its plan to reach net zero by 2045. Serious EV targets might be necessary.
“Not in our planning:” Petrol and diesel motorists warned that fuel excise relief will not be extended
Fuel excise relief for motorists is unlikely to be extended despite the war in the Middle East flaring up.
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“Perverse”: Tesla and Hyundai say state-based EV tax would mean electric car owners subsidising hybrids
Tesla and Hyundai argue against EV road tax, saying it would create perverse outcomes and result in EV owners effectively subsidising hybrid car owners.
Australia’s electric car market share is racing ahead, but our official data and planning must keep up
In a transport‑energy transition of this speed and scale, leaving the primary lens in the hands of a lobby built around the internal combustion engine is no longer acceptable.
Families looking at EVs hit strange P-plate roadblock: Model Y banned, Ram 1500 allowed
A Victorian family looking to switch to an electric SUV has run into an unexpected problem: Some of Australia’s most popular EVs may be off-limits once their teenagers get P-plates.
Car industry needs to rapidly boost EV uptake, despite meeting first fuel efficiency targets
The car industry has met the first NVES target, but the FCAI warns compliance will become much harder as emissions limits tighten in the coming years.
Licence to ride? Queensland families face lentil dinners under e-bike proposal
Queensland’s rumoured e-bike licensing plan may sound like a safety measure, but it risks discouraging cycling, hurting delivery workers and pushing more cars back onto already crowded streets.
Never mind the FBT, there’s a much better tax lever to pull to put a rocket under EV sales
If Chris Bowen and Jim Chalmers want to do something to boost electric vehicle uptake, there is a much better policy lever to pull than the Fringe Benefits Tax.
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