The Victoria electric vehicle road tax is emerging as a new Robodebt fiasco
The implementation of Victoria's "EV tax" has been a complete disaster, with multiple and idiotic debt notices issued - a bit like Robodebt.
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Bryce Gaton is an expert on electric vehicles and contributor for The Driven and Renew Economy. He has been working in the EV sector since 2008 and is currently working as EV electrical safety trainer/supervisor for the University of Melbourne. He also provides support for the EV Transition to business, government and the public through his EV Transition consultancy EVchoice.
Labor introduces EV discount bill, but still no mention of fuel emissions standard
Labor makes good on promise to put electric vehicle tax cuts at top of agenda for 47th Parliament, with introduction of legislation to cut cost of EVs.
“Utter nonsense:” Car lobby slammed for claiming ICE ban will lock in costly EVs
Engie tech director responds to concerns that ACT combustion car ban won't make EVs affordable.
No new fossil taxis from 2030: ACT details rapid shift to EVs, phase-out of ICE cars
ACT releases details of its nation-leading phase out of fossil fuel car sales, including no new ICE taxis from 2030.
Tesla flags more than 20,000 Model 3 and Model Y deliveries in Australia in next five months
Tesla chair says company could double number of Tesla EVs on Australian roads by year end, and calls for emissions standards and network support for fast chargers.
NSW and Victoria open grants for Australia’s first “renewable hydrogen highway”
Plans to establish Australia’s first “renewable hydrogen highway" have kicked off with the launch of a joint NSW and Victoria grant funding round.
ACT flags 2035 ban of new ICE cars alongside ambitious new EV target
ACT sets ambitious new target for 80-90% of all new vehicles sales to be zero emissions by 2030 – and backs it up with a phase-out date for petrol cars.
Albanese government backs legal challenge to Victoria EV tax
Legal challenge aimed at striking down Victorian EV tax gets the backing of the federal government.
Volvo exits Europe auto lobby group over sustainability stance
Volvo follows Stellantis in exiting Europe auto group ACEA, citing differences in attitudes towards clean-up of transport sector.
The road ahead for electric cars relies on affordability, not scrapping grants
The UK government’s latest moves have not gone down well with a car industry struggling in a difficult economic climate