Three Australian states team up for $20m renewable hydrogen freight refuelling network
Three state governments team up to establish renewable hydrogen truck refuelling network across Australia's east coast.
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Michael Mazengarb is a Sydney-based reporter with RenewEconomy, writing on climate change, clean energy, electric vehicles and politics. Before joining RenewEconomy, Michael worked in climate and energy policy for more than a decade.
“The choice was hybrid or diesel. I wanted electric:” Three Queensland ministers now drive Teslas
Three Queensland ministers now drive Tesla Model 3s after rejecting the hybrid and diesel ministerial packages previously on offer.
VW wants Australians to be “liberated” from traditional fossil fuel filling stations
Volkswagen Australia puts pressure on federal government - yet again - to bring Australia up to speed with global transition to electric mobility.
“Stunning failure of policy:” Second-hand Tesla Model 3 sells for more than original price
Morrison government slammed as auction house reports that some second-hand EVs are being sold online for more than they had cost brand new.
China’s efforts to decarbonise road transport are decent – but not sufficient
China needs to ban all new fossil fuel passenger car sales by 2035 and urban delivery vans by 2025 if it is to meet its climate targets.
Queensland sets target for every new car to be electric by 2036
Queensland wants all new cars to be electric by 2036, and 50 per cent by 2030, under a new EV strategy and action plan.
Queensland offers $3,000 subsidy to EVs priced under $58,000, excludes Tesla
Queensland offers $3,000 subsidy to new EVs priced below $58,000, which means Tesla Model 3 will not qualify.
Higher petrol prices hurt, but cutting fuel excise will slow transition to electric
Calls to cut the fuel excise in response to soaring petrol prices would not serve Australia’s economic and national interests in the longer term.
Biden wants rapid shift to EVs to stop “tyrants like Putin” using fossil fuels as weapon
Biden says shift to EVs means "no one will have to worry about the price at the gas pump", and will stop tyrants like Putin using fossil fuels as a weapon.
The Driven Podcast: Chris Bowen on his new Tesla and Labor’s EV policy
Labor’s Chris Bowen discusses his new Tesla Model 3, what it means for Labor’s EV policy, and shares his views on the latest moves to accelerate coal closures.