ACT begins offer of free rego and zero interest loans for electric vehicles
Zero emissions vehicles purchased in the ACT, including EVs and fuel cell vehicles, will now receive a two year waiver of rego charges.
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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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