Sophie is editor of One Step Off The Grid and deputy editor of its sister site, Renew Economy. Sophie has been writing about clean energy for more than a decade.

Australian cars may finally get clean fuel in first step to emission controls and switch to EVs

Federal Labor seeks feedback on changes to Australia's petrol quality, to pave the way for the long-awaited implementation of vehicle emissions standards.

4 min

New EVs for under $45,000? They’re finally coming to Australia – but the battle isn’t over

Clearly, Australia needs more affordable mid- and low-end electric vehicles. Here's a run down of what's available and what's coming.

3 min

“Locked out of market:” Why Australia trails the world in electric vehicle uptake

New BNEF report highlights how Australia trails the world in EV adoption, and consumers have access to just a fraction of the model choices available overseas.

2 min

German railway group uses innovative electric charging to replace diesel trains

Deutsche Bahn begins electrification of rail lines with innovative infrastructure that will charge battery-powered trains and replace diesel locomotives.

3 min

Australians want a rapid shift to EVs – and a fuel efficiency standard to drive it

Annual Climate of the Nation report adds transport to the survey, uncovering huge support for shift to EVs and for hard-line policies to drive it.

3 min

Electric Tuk Tuks in Australia: Ikea and logistics giant ANC get serious about last mile delivery

Australia to see first electric Tuk Tuks on its roads as logistics company ANC and retailing giant Ikea get serious about zero emissions "last mile" deliveries.

2 min

Transit lane concessions extended for EV drivers in NSW

NSW extends transit lane exemptions for EV drivers for another 12 months.

An electric LandCruiser. Source: VivoPower

3 min

One million EVs: 100 Australian companies urge rapid uptake of electric vehicles

Australian business wants to see the country transition faster to EVs and says it knows the way to do it.

2 min

Ioniq 5 nears 1,000 sales in Australia after biggest offering swept up in minutes

Biggest offering of Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric SUVs swept up in minutes, as total sales in Australia get close to 1,000.

2 min

Australia stuck as “low priority” market for EVs, but here’s how it can catch up

Leading analysts outline policies that could help Australia reach 100 per cent EV sales by 2033, despite being so far behind rest of the world now.

Policy