Policy
“Not a hair shirt in sight”: Johnson throws another $2 billion at rapid EV transition
Boris Johnson says green is good. “We will be driving cars … but our cars will be electric gliding silently around our cities … and not a hair shirt in sight.”
First Volkswagen ID3 electric hatch lands in Australia
First Volkswagen ID.3 electric hatch lands in Australia, but it is not available for general sale.
Electric vehicle FUD (and plain ignorance) is alive and well in Queensland
A new petition that seeks to ban electric vehicles from Queensland roads, unless they are “self-generating”, is based on myths and misunderstandings.
Volkswagen CEO warns of 30,000 job losses if EV shift is delayed
Volkswagen warns that the company could lose 30,000 jobs if it delays transitioning to electric vehicles.
New Zealand flags “cash for clunkers” scheme to drive shift to EVs
NZ government’s draft emissions reduction plan proposes vehicle scrappage scheme, incentivising low-income drivers to trade in their ICE cars for EVs.
