Victoria gets more than 400 registrations for electric vehicle rebate in first week
Victoria says there is already strong interest in electric vehicle rebate as minister D'Ambrosio defends road tax.
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Giles Parkinson is founder and editor of The Driven, and also edits and founded the Renew Economy and One Step Off The Grid web sites. He has been a journalist for nearly 40 years, is a former business and deputy editor of the Australian Financial Review, and owns a Tesla Model 3.
Queensland parliament embraces EVs with three onsite chargers
The Queensland parliament is now host to three EV chargers, as it calls for greater support for EVs from the federal government.
The role of the used car market in accelerating equal access to electric vehicles
Providing incentives similar to those offered for new cars seems to be a crucial element to broaden up the market to a wider consumer group.
New BNEF analysis finds that EVs will be cheaper than ICE cars by 2027
New analysis finds that electric cars and vans will be cheaper to make than combustion engine cars in every light vehicle segment from 2027, at the latest, across Europe.
Senate dumps on Victoria EV tax plan, but opposes move to cancel revenues
A federal senate committee criticises state government proposals slug EVs with new fees, while rejecting a Greens plan to nullify the taxes.
Sweden overtakes Norway in plug-in electric car sales with new EV incentives
Sales of plug-in electric vehicles in Sweden overtook Norway in the first quarter of 2021, with much of the credit going to a generous bonus-malus scheme.
Chips are down: Why the world could run out of new cars
An acute shortage of semiconductor chips has prompted Morgan Stanley to seriously suggest the world could run out of new cars.
The Australian trucking industry has begun to turn electric
Australia’s trucking industry is making moves to go electric, and the switch will deliver clear socio-economic, environmental and health-related benefits.
Tesla’s carbon credit windfall to shrink as rival car-makers clean up their act
The hit may not be great news for Tesla shareholders, but it is a positive sign European car makers are edging towards decarbonisation.
By 2030, it won’t make sense to own a petrol or diesel car
Even if powered by e-fuels, internal combustion engine vehicles will cost more, and emit more, than EVs in 2030.