“This is not a war on petrol:” Nissan Australia laments lack of EV policy direction
Nissan says Victoria EV tax due in July will discourage investment in the technology at a crucial time for Australia's already lagging market.
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Sophie is editor of One Step Off The Grid and deputy editor of its sister site, Renew Economy. Sophie has been writing about clean energy for more than a decade.
“Honest government ad” takes aim at EV misinformation
Juice Media's "honest government ad" takes aim at the misinformation surrounding electric vehicles in Australia.
Cross-party MPs call for EV charging stations at Parliament House in Canberra
Cross-party MPs say more must be done to accelerate adoption of electric vehicles in Australia, and setting an example at Parliament House is a good start.
Honda to target 100% electric sales in US by 2040
Honda announces it will only sell electric vehicles in the US from 2040, namely battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
Four out of five Australians want electric vehicles, and most are happy to pay more
Australians are keen to make the switch to electric vehicles, but see bad government policies as holding back uptake, according to a new study.
Plug-in electric vehicles now dominate fleet purchases in Europe
In some European countries, plug-in electric cars account for 86 per cent of corporate fleet purchases. Here's why.
Australia’s lack of EV policy could lead to repeat of ‘railway gauge’ muddle
Car industry agrees on need for unified federal EV policy to fend off pre-Federation style interstate chaos. But the federal government isn't listening.
Victoria’s road tax plan dubbed “worst EV policy in the world”
Major electric vehicle makers and other stakeholders issue joint declaration that Victorian plan to tax electric vehicles is "worst EV policy in the world".
The scary climate assumptions driving Toyota’s go slow on electric cars
Toyota's go slow on the rollout of pure battery electric vehicles appears based on the assumption of a climate catastrophe.
Washington State moves to ban sales of new fossil fuel cars by 2030
Washington State passes ground-breaking legislation to ban the sale of all fossil fuel-powered vehicles by 2030.