Cities are trying to cut down on cars. Some states are standing in their way
Shifting to electric vehicles will greatly reduce transport emissions, but it won’t eliminate them; car use also needs to fall.
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The urgent need for tougher trucking rules to protect communities around warehouses
In neighbourhoods where new depots and warehouses have been built to meet the increase in online shopping, the increase in diesel truck traffic is creating significant pollution.
New safety regulations coming for e-bikes and e-scooters, let’s hope evidence triumphs over FUD for EVs
New safety regulations for e-bikes and e-scooters are an appropriate response to the issues. Let's hope the same evidence-based approach is adopted for EVs.
More grants offered for EV charging network, including kerb-side and pull-through bays for towing
Three new grant programs will target continued rollout of public EV fast charging and kerbside charging and encourage businesses to embrace electrification.
The shift from weight-based to emissions-based registration fees in “little Norway”
ACT moves from weight-based to emissions-based registration fees, but free regos end in Australia's "little Norway."
Insurance costs and charging bans raise new barriers to electric vehicle adoption
Soaring insurance costs, charging bans in apartments and lack of certification on battery health cited as major new hurdles in the adoption of electric vehicles.
“Fundamental rethink:” One third of people willing to give up owning cars, nearly half in big cities
Survey finds 70 per cent of people call for "fundamental rethink" of mobility, and one third willing to give up a car. No, it's not Australia.
What’s the real risk from electric vehicles in apartments?
The real risk to existing apartment buildings from EV charging isn’t fire. It’s that pretty soon, failure to support EV charging for residents will damage property values and rental returns.
German car industry frets that China tariffs will slow transition to electric mobility
“Vehicles must become cheaper through more competition .... not trade wars." German car makers don't like new EU tariffs on Chinese EVs, saying it will slow transition to electric.
Are EVs a flash in the pan or a genuine auto trend?
As the federal government's National Electric Vehicle Strategy threatens to become a paperweight in Canberra, car industry executives are wondering if EVs are a flash in the pan, or not.