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Activists target Toyota and BMW in billboard campaign, call for fossil car ad ban

Activists target Toyota and BMW in billboard campaign, call for fossil car ad ban

Activists install 400 fake billboards in cities across Europe and calling for “tobacco-style” advertising bans on polluting petrol and diesel vehicles.
Germany losing small battery car race and being overrun by gas-guzzling SUVs

Germany losing small battery car race and being overrun by gas-guzzling SUVs

Germany’s energy agency warns the country’s trend towards sports utility vehicles endangers its climate targets and should be stopped by policymakers.
New NSW funding round to focus on bigger and faster EV charging stations

New NSW funding round to focus on bigger and faster EV charging stations

New NSW funding round will focus on bigger and faster EV charging stations, with a minimum eight ultra-fast charging bays in Sydney and four in the country.
Australia urged to ignore car lobby and stop new fossil car sales by 2035 in race to EVs

Australia urged to ignore car lobby and stop new fossil car sales by 2035 in race to EVs

Australia will need to pull out all the stops — and ignore the car lobby — to bring down transport emissions fast. That includes banning new fossil car sales by 2035.
New federal EV tax deals will deliver $20k saving for BYD Atto 3 leases

New federal EV tax deals will deliver $20k saving for BYD Atto 3 leases

New fringe benefit tax exemptions and novated leases are making EVs affordable for savvy buyers. A BYD Atto 3 electric SUV is now more attractive than a Honda HR-V.
New tax deals deliver $10,000 saving for Tesla Model Y, makes EVs as cheap as Mazda 3

New tax deals deliver $10,000 saving for Tesla Model Y, makes EVs as cheap as Mazda 3

The new fringe benefit tax exemption passed by parliament on Monday will deliver significant savings for EV buyers.
CEFC gives $20.5 million to help drive down cost of electric car loans

CEFC gives $20.5 million to help drive down cost of electric car loans

CEFC allocates $20.5 million to support around $100 million of discounted car loans for buyers of EVs and plug in hybrids.
Mazda plays EV catch-up with $16bn spending plan, but still trails rest of world

Mazda plays EV catch-up with $16bn spending plan, but still trails rest of world

Mazda has lifted its weak electric vehicle ambitions, but still trails other big car makers and is focused still on hybrids.