Policy

Tasmania targets electric vehicle tourism with new grants for chargers

Tasmania targets electric vehicle tourism with new grants for chargers

Tasmania hopes new round of grants targeting charging in regional areas and holiday destinations will encourage electric vehicle tourism.
“Your registration may be suspended:” Victoria escalates war on EV owners

“Your registration may be suspended:” Victoria escalates war on EV owners

EVs will be removed from roads if owners do not comply with nonsense ‘system’ to register odometer readings.
Rivian may build electric SUVs and utes in UK factory

Rivian may build electric SUVs and utes in UK factory

Rivian is in talks with ministers about developing a factory in the UK with a possible large public subsidy package on the table.
Ampol to add EV fast chargers at 121 petrol stations around Australia

Ampol to add EV fast chargers at 121 petrol stations around Australia

After getting $1 billion to keep its Australian oil refinery pumping, Ampol gets another grant to roll out EV chargers at its petrol stations.
Idling is the new smoking: Health experts call for anti-idling zones for ICE cars

Idling is the new smoking: Health experts call for anti-idling zones for ICE cars

We’ve banned smoking around children, so why not exhaust from ICE cars? Health experts call for anti-idling zones, starting with schools.
Europe EV sales hit 20pc but carmakers still eke out ICE profit

Europe EV sales hit 20pc but carmakers still eke out ICE profit

Electric cars now account for one in five auto sales in Western Europe, but legacy carmakers are digging in to protect fossil fuel car profits.

Why electric vehicles are the only way to quickly decarbonize transport

Even for cars registered today, battery electric vehicles have by far the lowest life-cycle GHG emissions compared to all other technologies.
In Vancouver, every car space in new hotels must have an EV charger

In Vancouver, every car space in new hotels must have an EV charger

All new car-share stalls and all parking stalls in new hotels must have EV charging infrastructure in Vancouver.