EV incentives begin in NSW today: Here are the perks you need to know
Eligibility for some of Australia's most generous EV incentives - offered to NSW EV buyers - starts today.
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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.
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