High Court to deliver landmark ruling on EV road tax next week
High Court to deliver landmark ruling on Victoria's EV road tax next week.
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Giles Parkinson is founder and editor of The Driven, and also edits and founded the Renew Economy and One Step Off The Grid web sites. He has been a journalist for nearly 40 years, is a former business and deputy editor of the Australian Financial Review, and owns a Tesla Model 3.
Carrots and sticks: The effects of poor EV policy
U-turns on electric vehicle policies show how seemingly small charges or policy changes can affect public perceptions in a time of transition.
Jet Charge rolls out subscription-based “charging as a service” for electric fleets
Jet Charge unveils what it says is a ground-breaking subscription based "charging as a service" project for electric car fleets, backed by ARENA funding.
EVs are “simply better” for environment, even in fossil fuel dominated grids
New study finds that battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) contribute at most half the CO2 emissions of diesel or gasoline cars across their lifespan, regardless of country of operation.
New EV charging installation course for electricians
A new course has been developed to bring electricians up to speed on how to avoid potential pitfalls and unnecessary additional costs of installing EV chargers.
US government weighs social cost of carbon on its purchases – which is great for EVs
A new directive that the Biden Administration quietly issued in September 2023 will accelerate the shift to electric vehicles in the US.
Australia still lags other nations in electric car race
The pace of electric vehicle sales is picking up worldwide, Tesla and BYD are battling for global supremacy, and Australia still trails, despite a market boost this year.
NSW to allow additional weight to pave way for electric trucks and end archaic road rules
NSW follows South Australia in allowing extra weight on certain axles to support the introduction of electric trucks on to the state's roads.
Germany has subsidised a total of two million electric cars, at a cost of $A16.5 bn
The German government has spent a total of €9.5 billion to subsidise the purchase of two million electric cars, reports business daily Handelsblatt.
Decision to allow wider truck bodies paves way for electrification of big rigs in Australia
Decision to allow wider trucks on Australian roads should pave the way for the electrification of heavy duty transport.