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Queensland to spend $134m on new buses. Most will be diesel

Queensland to spend $134m on new buses. Most will be diesel

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk last week announced a $134 million investment to build 200 new buses in Queensland. But most will be diesel.
“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.
“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.
Europe’s electric truck market is surging, but electric buses the star of the show

Europe’s electric truck market is surging, but electric buses the star of the show

How do we go from hundreds of electric trucks to hundreds of thousands of them in less than two decades?
Report calls for diesel rebates to be slashed to accelerate electric mines

Report calls for diesel rebates to be slashed to accelerate electric mines

Capping the diesel subsidy for mining companies would save $14 billion by 2030, which could go towards costs for an electric truck industry and battery manufacturing.
Germany wants tax breaks for synthetic fuels, doubts EVs will win zero emissions race

Germany wants tax breaks for synthetic fuels, doubts EVs will win zero emissions race

Germany says race for drive train of the future is wide open, and it wants tax breaks for synthetic fuels for internal combustion engine cars.
“Reckless:” BMW chief says focus on EVs leaves Europe open to blackmail

“Reckless:” BMW chief says focus on EVs leaves Europe open to blackmail

BMW CEO Oliver Zipse said that Europe is leaving itself open to blackmail from resource suppliers by betting on electric mobility alone.
Sparks to fly in the battle to boost electric vehicles

Sparks to fly in the battle to boost electric vehicles

Legacy car makers, led by Toyota, are pushing for a slow switch to EVs as as they continue to place bets on hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell cars.