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.
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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.
Bright red Volvo electric bus begins operations in WA’s Joondalup
Joondalup’s first battery electric bus has hit the streets, the first of four to be rolled out as part of a larger trial.
European zero-emissions trucks to get 50% discount on distance based-tolls
EU gives zero-emission trucks a big discount on distance road tolls to encourage uptake.
Kia says it could sell 10 times as many EV6 SUVs in Australia if it had enough supply
Global supply issues and lack of policy support mean Kia will have only 500 EV6 SUVs to offer customers this year, falling well short of demand.
Labor’s energy spokesman Chris Bowen takes delivery of new Tesla Model 3
Labor's Chris Bowen takes delivery of Tesla Model 3, raising possibility that Australia's next energy minister will drive an EV.