Policy

Victoria’s faulty numbers mean EVs will pay more tax than petrol cars

Victoria’s faulty numbers mean EVs will pay more tax than petrol cars

Controversial plan to charge EV drivers 2.5 cents per km means they will often pay more tax than drivers of new petrol cars.
Volvo to start using fossil-free green steel in cars from this year

Volvo to start using fossil-free green steel in cars from this year

Volvo Group plans to produce the world’s first vehicles to be made from fossil fuel-free steel, with the first vehicles expected later this year.
France to offer grants for electric bikes in cash for car clunkers program

France to offer grants for electric bikes in cash for car clunkers program

France may offer owners of old internal combustion engine cars a grant of $AU4,000 if they hand over their vehicles for scrap and buy an electric bicycle.
VW boss takes aim at hybrids in call for Australia vehicle emissions targets

VW boss takes aim at hybrids in call for Australia vehicle emissions targets

VW Australia boss Michael Bartsch calls for compulsory emissions targets, saying hybrid cars in Australia have 15 times level of sulphur than elsewhere.
States should “slam the brakes” on electric vehicle taxes, says business lobby

States should “slam the brakes” on electric vehicle taxes, says business lobby

Australian business lobby calls on states to “slam the brakes” on proposed electric vehicle taxes, saying they are a “major disincentive” in lagging market.

Trucking group calls on Morrison government to support electric truck rollout

Trucking group calls on Morrison government to support electric truck rollout

Australian Trucking Association calls for financial incentives for electric truck purchases, rejects Taylor’s EV abatement cost modelling.
Tesla Model 3 sales skyrocket in Japan as price reaches all-time low

Tesla Model 3 sales skyrocket in Japan as price reaches all-time low

Tesla Model 3 sales skyrocket 1300% in Japan because a price drop and boosted EV subsidies have brought its price to $A40,000.
Tesla wants speedy permits for climate-friendly projects, as Berlin gigafactory faces delay

Tesla wants speedy permits for climate-friendly projects, as Berlin gigafactory faces delay

Tesla criticises slow approval processes for German infrastructure projects as it waits for final approval for its Berlin gigafactory.