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Leasing and salary packages driving sharp uptake in Australian EV sales

Leasing and salary packages driving sharp uptake in Australian EV sales

Leasing companies say changes to tax rules have driven huge interest in EVs, with the increase in sales pushing the local market into a tipping point towards electric.
Australian hospital group and golf club ban EV charging because of fire risks

Australian hospital group and golf club ban EV charging because of fire risks

Updated: Major hospital group bans EV charging in its car parks due to fire risks, and a golf club to dismantle its EV chargers down after a club house fire blamed on golf buggy batteries.
Australian fossil car drivers ditch road trips, consider electric, as fuel costs soar

Australian fossil car drivers ditch road trips, consider electric, as fuel costs soar

Most Australian motorists are driving less, ditching road trips and considering switching to an electric car to avoid rising fuel costs, according to new research.
Norway begins long farewell to fossil cars, and Australia still has a lot to learn

Norway begins long farewell to fossil cars, and Australia still has a lot to learn

Norway’s ban on fossil cars will take effect in a little more than a year. How long will it take to reach a 100% battery electric vehicle fleet? And what can Australia learn from Norway’s journey.
World’s 280 million electric bikes and mopeds slashing oil demand far more than electric cars

World’s 280 million electric bikes and mopeds slashing oil demand far more than electric cars

The electric transport revolution is a great chance to rethink how we move through our cities – and whether we even need a car at all.
Why Australia should copy the Norwegian model for rapid EV adoption

Why Australia should copy the Norwegian model for rapid EV adoption

Norway’s main EV association is effective because it is consumer based, has no vested interests and is an effective voice to government.
Will Australian EV drivers charge off peak to save money, the environment and the grid?

Will Australian EV drivers charge off peak to save money, the environment and the grid?

The best time of day to charge an EV is the middle of the day. The sun’s out and hitting the solar panels, so the energy available at that time is cheap and on average much cleaner. 
W.A. allocates $12.5 million to support EV chargers in work places

W.A. allocates $12.5 million to support EV chargers in work places

Thousands more electric vehicle chargers could be rolled out across Western Australia as part of a $12.5 million project to encourage their use in the workplace.