Policy
Electric cars have half lifetime emissions of ICE: See how your car compares
New tool shows that EVs have half the lifetime emissions of petrol and diesel cars, and more than one third less than hybrids.
Victoria to refund EV road tax that High Court ruled to be illegal
Victoria government says it has been advised it must repay money collected from EV road tax. The Opposition wants it back in EV drivers accounts by Christmas.
Australia cracks down on EV fast charger reliability to address range anxiety
Government funded EV fast chargers to have 98 pct uptime requirement, as well as bigger bays, “drive-through” options and a targeted common payment system.
“Disappointing:” Fuel efficiency standard hits speed hump in blow to rapid switch to EVs
Proposed fuel efficiency standard faces further delays as main car lobby fights back against copying “ridiculous” targets in other western economies.
Queensland targets 3,000 EVs for government fleet, with 500 already plugged in
Queensland Labor says it will have 3,000 EVs in its car fleet by 2026 and install another 2,500 chargers at government buildings over coming three years.
