Policy
Auto greenwash: Hybrid vehicles may not be the green machines car makers claim
Hybrid electric vehicles might not be the green machines that car makers tell consumers, with research finding major car brands are making potentially misleading claims.
EV sales point to oil demand peaking by 2030 – so why is big oil ramping up production?
Global EV growth is being forecast by the IEA to drive an overall peak in oil demand within just a few years. So why is the oil industry ramping back up?
Electric vehicles reduce carbon pollution, even in coal-dominated state grids
Even an EV charged on a coal-dominated grid will still reduce carbon dioxide pollution by around 30%, new analysis shows.
NSW Labor’s weird EV policy means expensive electric cars will be spared road tax
Owners of EVs that have paid stamp duty will be exempt from the NSW road user charge. That includes all EVs priced above $78,000.
Queensland to spend $134m on new buses. Most will be diesel
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk last week announced a $134 million investment to build 200 new buses in Queensland. But most will be diesel.
“Backflip and betrayal:” NSW scraps rebates and stamp duty exemptions for EVs
NSW to scrap rebates and stamp duty exemptions for EVs, and will impose a road tax on new EVs bought from early next year.
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