Policy

Uber and Lyft told to offer only electric ride-sharing in New York by 2030

Uber and Lyft told to offer only electric ride-sharing in New York by 2030

New York’s City Mayor has told Uber and Lyft to offer only electric vehicles in the city’s fleets by 2030. Would this catch on in Australia?
China turns tables on German car industry as BYD plans to buy Ford factory to make EVs

China turns tables on German car industry as BYD plans to buy Ford factory to make EVs

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD is in discussions to buy a Ford factory in Germany to make EVs. Can local car makers catch up?
“World first” trial with CCS could open up vehicle-to-everything technology to all EVs

“World first” trial with CCS could open up vehicle-to-everything technology to all EVs

Energy software platform Kaluza announces world first CCS vehicle-to-everything real-world trial that could open up V2G technology to all EVs.
Let buyers jump the queue for electric cars by importing them directly

Let buyers jump the queue for electric cars by importing them directly

“Parallel importing” would increase supply and increase competition in the market for new and used electric vehicles overnight.
EVs could provide entire global short-term grid storage needs by 2030, study finds

EVs could provide entire global short-term grid storage needs by 2030, study finds

Study finds that just a fraction of EV users using vehicle-to-grid technology could meet world’s entire short-term battery capacity needs.
Activists target Toyota and BMW in billboard campaign, call for fossil car ad ban

Activists target Toyota and BMW in billboard campaign, call for fossil car ad ban

Activists install 400 fake billboards in cities across Europe and calling for “tobacco-style” advertising bans on polluting petrol and diesel vehicles.
Germany losing small battery car race and being overrun by gas-guzzling SUVs

Germany losing small battery car race and being overrun by gas-guzzling SUVs

Germany’s energy agency warns the country’s trend towards sports utility vehicles endangers its climate targets and should be stopped by policymakers.
New NSW funding round to focus on bigger and faster EV charging stations

New NSW funding round to focus on bigger and faster EV charging stations

New NSW funding round will focus on bigger and faster EV charging stations, with a minimum eight ultra-fast charging bays in Sydney and four in the country.