Policy
Plugged in: Siemens charges up Victoria e-buses, Sydney charger trials, ACT garbage truck
Victoria’s $20m electric bus trial supported by Siemens chargers, Sydney’s inner west to trial kerbside chargers, and ACT trials electric garbage truck.
Teal independents campaign in Model 3s, electric Kona and electric bus
Four independent MPs have chosen EVs as their campaign vehicles as they seek to leverage Coalition’s failure on electric transport.
Share of new cars with alternative drive systems reaches 45 pct in Germany
Almost half of all new cars registered in Germany earlier this year were equipped with alternative fuel engines.
Germany to end subsidies for plug-in hybrids earlier than planned
Germany’s economy and climate ministry plans to cancel state subsidies for plug-in hybrid EVs at the end of 2022.
Dealers and owners offer “used” EVs at massive premiums to new car price
Scarcity of new electric vehicles has some car dealers and EV owners asking as much as $25,000 more than the price of a new car.
Victoria Liberals promise to drop “bat-shit crazy” EV road tax, if elected
Liberal shadow minister says it will drop “bat-shit crazy” EV road tax if party wins November state election.
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