Policy
Is a road user charge for EVs really the best the Productivity Summit can do?
If introducing a road user charge for electric vehicles is the best we can do out of the Productivity Summit, then God help this country.
Charge ahead: Road taxes may be closer than they appear
Infrastructure and transport groups agree on a road-user charge as a concept, but disagree on when it should be introduced, who should pay and whether petrol and diesel vehicle drivers should be charged more.
‘Don’t slam brakes on EVs’: Sparks fly over push for road user charges
Federal treasurer is being urged to adopt user charges for electric cars to help pay for road maintenance EV charging, but advocates say any such charge should be universal.
Road tax floated for EV users ahead of economic summit
A tax on electric car drivers to help pay for road maintenance is ‘sensible’ as fewer petrol cars enter the market, a federal frontbencher says.
Electric Vehicle Council slams Productivity Commission call to scrap EV incentives
EVC says Productivity Commission’s call to phase out electric vehicle incentives could “slam the brakes” on EV uptake across the country.
