Policy

No carrot, no stick: Why EVs are not making it to Australia in big numbers

No carrot, no stick: Why EVs are not making it to Australia in big numbers

Global car manufacturers have much more incentive to send their EVs to markets closer to home, because Australia has neither carrot nor stick.
Australia last on the dance card for new electric vehicles

Australia last on the dance card for new electric vehicles

Carmakers welcome new funding for public chargers, but say Coalition’s “EV strategy” will do little to encourage more choice or cheaper electric cars.
FFS: Coalition EV policy fizzles out with no grand plan, and no emissions limits

FFS: Coalition EV policy fizzles out with no grand plan, and no emissions limits

The Morrison government finally releases EV policy, but includes no action on financial incentives for drivers or vehicle emissions limits for carmakers.
Scott Morrison’s half-hearted U-turn on electric vehicles

Scott Morrison’s half-hearted U-turn on electric vehicles

Without the vision to invest in electric vehicles and transport technology, Australia is setting up its young people for a very limited future.
South Australia expands EV rebate and adds free rego, delays road tax

South Australia expands EV rebate and adds free rego, delays road tax

South Australia extends electric vehicle rebate and offers free registration to EVs, and delays proposed road tax until market is well established.
More than 70 per cent of Indonesians want to buy an electric vehicle

More than 70 per cent of Indonesians want to buy an electric vehicle

It’s still early days for the adoption of electric vehicles in Indonesia, but the potential for positive impact on the economy and environment is huge.
Mind if I smoke? Kicking the petrol habit is no idling matter

Mind if I smoke? Kicking the petrol habit is no idling matter

The health cost from petrol fumes is enormous. Yet people still run and cycle alongside highways, breathing air clogged with pollutants.
Jaguar unveils electric Range Rover, but will pay Tesla for carbon credits

Jaguar unveils electric Range Rover, but will pay Tesla for carbon credits

Jaguar Land Rover announces first all-electric Range Rover, but will still have to pay Tesla for carbon emissions credits in the short term.