Policy
VW leads incumbent switch to EVs, as Toyota lags due to hybrid focus
Volvo and Volkswagen are the only carmakers on track to make a successful shift to EVs. Toyota branded a laggard for its focus on hybrids.
NZ offers big rebates for new and used EVs, to tax ICE cars as it plays “catch up”
New Zealand has implemented its promised “feebate”, offering rebates for new EVs and imposing taxes on imported ICE cars as it plays catch up to rest of the world.
Don’t forget the need for zero-emission buses in push for electric cars
It is important to remember the vital role of buses, and public transport more generally, in decarbonising the transport sector.
NSW rejects EV road user charge, targets net zero trains and electric ferries
Victoria’s decision to introduce an EV road user charge made it the “laughing stock of the world”, says NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance.
NSW resists temptation to tax electric vehicles, and can cut fuel import costs too
The NSW government knows it doesn’t need an EV tax to fund roads, but it can save a lot of money by encouraging a switch away from imported fossil fuels.
Check your mirrors: 3 things rooftop solar can teach us about Australia’s electric car rollout
Australia’s world-leading rollout of rooftop solar power systems offers a guide to help navigate the transition to EVs.
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