NSW government seeks businesses in regions to host EV chargers
NSW state government seeks hosts for electric vehicle chargers in regional areas that it will install at no cost.
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Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
Dumping ground: Labor rejects car emissions standards to avoid another scare campaign
Australia will continue to be a dumping ground for dirty and inefficient vehicles that are expensive to run with Labor reportedly about to dump its policy.
Nobody wants to buy electric vehicles? It’s time to bust another EV myth
When it comes to electric vehicle adoption, Australia is an outlier – but it has nothing to do with a lack of interest in EVs.
Germany’s stunning new EV targets under “traffic light” coalition of SDP, Greens and business
Germany's new "traffic light" coalition of social democrats, greens and business parties unveils plan to have 15 million fully electric cars on the road by 2030.
Electric cars aren’t enough to hit climate targets: We need better public transport too
Recent research from the US says electrification of cars alone not enough for transport sector to prevent more than 2°C of global warming.
Climate concerns top reasons to buy an EV, but price and choice still roadblocks
Climate concerns top list for reasons to buy an EV but price and limited model choices are still proving a roadblock, a new survey has revealed.
Electric Vehicle Council appoints UQ EV researcher to advise on policy
Electric Vehicle Council appoints EV researcher Jake Whitehead to the position of Head of Policy for the organisation.
UK to mandate EV chargers in new homes and buildings
UK to introduce new measures to ensure drivers have more places to charge as the EV transition picks up pace.
We must rapidly decarbonise road transport – but hydrogen’s not the answer
Hydrogen has been touted as the fuel of the future, but researchers believe the focus on hydrogen in road transport is misplaced.
Biden credits GM and ignores Tesla on electrification of cars, and Musk is not happy
US president Joe Biden makes speech crediting auto giant General Motors for electrifying "the entire auto industry". Musk was so upset he tweeted an Andrew Bolt video.