Londoners breathe easier as clean car rules slash pollution levels
Residents in London are breathing easier thanks to the clean car rules that have clearly slashed the toxic pollution that had claimed thousands of lives a year.
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Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology, and electric vehicles for over 15 years. He has been reporting on electric vehicles and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His preferred mode of transport is his feet.
Uber may drop discounts to Australian EV drivers, and focus on charging stations instead
Uber may drop its bid discounts for EV drivers in Australia, and focus on charging support instead, as it notes Trump's wind back of EV support is making the transition more difficult.
Regional EV drivers slugged with high tariffs to charge their cars at home
EV drivers in regional Queensland are to be slugged with significantly higher tariffs for charging their car at home than their city counterparts. How is this fair?
Road tax and fuel excise back on the policy agenda ahead of budget
Electric vehicle owners were not opposed to a wider tax net to fund roads as long as it applied to all vehicle types.
Rebates and incentives needed as misinformation undermines shift to EVs
"We need stronger efforts from government, industry and other organisations to combat misinformation about EVs, which undermines public support and hinders the transition."
Daimler calls for annual petrol price hike “from now until eternity” to support EV switch
Daimler boss argues that hiking a petrol surcharge each year will bite consumers so much "that you’ll never think of buying a combustion engine car again." But it's probably too much for policy makers.
Electric cars and the grid: How low priced EV charging will benefit everyone
There's a lot to be learned from the tariffs offered for EV charging. Some are very good, others are poorly designed and won't benefit the consumer, or the grid.
Bowen says Australia won’t ban Chinese EVs as Coalition ramps up surveillance fears
Bowen rejects calls for ban on Chinese made EVs after Coalition seized on US concerns about using software for surveillance purposes.
Tasmania to spend on EV charging and education, and promote public and active transport
Tasmania has the oldest car fleet in the country, and is investing in more EV charging and education, as well as public and active transport, to get its road emissions down.
Going back to diesel: Regions needs big electric utes and concessions to make switch to EVs
Inquiry told lack of options for affordable big electric utes and ongoing incentives means people in regions will "go back to diesel."