Fully electric BMWs chosen over diesel and hybrids for Comcar fleet
The federal government's Comcar fleet is to become fully electric after a decision to replace the current fleet of diesels and hybrids with the BMW iX.
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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.
Tesla gets seat on car lobby board, as Toyota steps away from chair
EV car giant Tesla gains seat on board of Australia's main car lobby for the first time, as local head of Toyota Australia steps down as chair.
EV Council says vehicle standard needs to catch up with rest of world before 2030
EV Council calls for a strong vehicle efficiency standard by 2024. It says the government should resist calls for concessions from petrol and diesel car lobby groups.
Hydrogen and cow manure: Japanese auto leaders still can’t see the electric future
Despite the global shift to electric vehicles, Japan's top car executives are still singing from the same hymn sheet on hydrogen. It could spell catastrophe for Japan's economy.
Petrol and diesel carmakers spend $4.5 billion on sport sponsorship, much of it greenwash
New report says petrol and diesel car makers are using sports sponsorships to greenwash their polluting products. It says ICE car ads should be banned in the same way as tobacco products.
Musk meets Macron as France lobbies for Tesla factory
French President Emmanuel Macron has pitched France as an ideal location for a future Tesla factory after meeting with Elon Musk in Paris.
“Radical change:” How EV transition and new critical minerals will reshape the world
The global shift to EVs will transform some of the largest supply chains in the world with huge geopolitical ramifications.
Toyota under fire for anti-climate lobbying as protestors storm VW annual meeting
The world's two largest automakers face shareholder revolt against their failure to shift to EVs. Toyota is under fire and VW's annual meeting was disrupted by protesters.
“Farcical:” Australia urged to electrify its dirty truck fleet before cars
Australia's truck fleet make up just 1pct of all vehicles and 15% of transport emissions. New report says it's low hanging fruit that should be tackled before cars.
EVs make up 50% order pipeline as New Zealand policy electrifies fleets
Australian fleet operator says demand for EVs from fleets is jumping, but New Zealand is way ahead thanks to its clean car discount and fuel standards policies.