Policy

EV sales to reach 45 million by 2040, with total 232 million on the road

EV sales to reach 45 million by 2040, with total 232 million on the road

Wood Mackenzie predicts EV sales will reach 45 million a year by 2040, with total of 323 million EVs on roads around world.
Electric car sales are on the rise – is coronavirus a turning point for the market?

Electric car sales are on the rise – is coronavirus a turning point for the market?

Despite a fall in overall new car sales, the rapid increase in the uptake of EVs is being witnessed across many markets.
Electric cars can save billions in climate change, air pollution damage

Electric cars can save billions in climate change, air pollution damage

New study finds that billions of dollars can be saved and hundreds of thousands of premature deaths can be avoided by a widespread shift to electric vehicles.
German electric car subsidies weigh heavily on second hand market

German electric car subsidies weigh heavily on second hand market

It’s becoming harder to sell used electric cars in Germany as increasing subsidies and improving technology reduce competitiveness of pricing.
How Norway ended the ICE age, and why it should inspire Australia

How Norway ended the ICE age, and why it should inspire Australia

Australian EV policy, like the Australian EV market, is barren. So barren that Australia must look to the other side of the world for EV policy inspiration.
Australia gets “F” for Fail on electric vehicle policy, even as consumer interest jumps

Australia gets “F” for Fail on electric vehicle policy, even as consumer interest jumps

Australia’s federal government given an F for “fail” for its EV policy efforts, even as new data shows that more than half of drivers are considering to go electric for their next car.
Tesla Model S proves grunt against Holden supercar as Planet A goes electric

Tesla Model S proves grunt against Holden supercar as Planet A goes electric

Craig Reucassel pits a Model S against Holden’s most powerful Australian-built production car ever, as the “Fight for Planet A” goes electric.
Tesla Model 3 beaten into fourth spot in NZ in July – by Kona, Mini, and Leaf

Tesla Model 3 beaten into fourth spot in NZ in July – by Kona, Mini, and Leaf

Model 3 falls to back of pack in new EV sales in New Zealand, overtaken in the month of July by Kona, Leaf, and new electric Mini.