Policy
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 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’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 will focus on bigger and faster EV charging stations, with a minimum eight ultra-fast charging bays in Sydney and four in the country.
Australia urged to ignore car lobby and stop new fossil car sales by 2035 in race to EVs
Australia will need to pull out all the stops — and ignore the car lobby — to bring down transport emissions fast. That includes banning new fossil car sales by 2035.
