Origin to offer fully-electric car fleets to business as it seeks a ride on energy transition
Origin will start offering business customers a fully-electric vehicle fleet service complete with charging infrastructure and carbon offsets.
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James Fernyhough is a reporter at RenewEconomy and The Driven. He has worked at The Australian Financial Review and the Financial Times, and is interested in all things related to climate change and the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Australia’s EV market barely grew in 2020, thanks to ‘hostile’ policies
Electric vehicles sales were less than 1 per cent of total car sales in 2020 and into 2021. The EV industry blames Australia's 'uniquely hostile' EV policies.
Coffs Harbour trial to test viability of electric buses in regional areas
Busways launches three-week trial of Yutong E12 electric bus to run on all Coffs Harbour routes to test it in a regional environment.
“No future” for ICE: Volvo will sell only pure electric cars by 2030
Swedish-Chinese carmaker Volvo joins growing number of carmakers to embrace all-electric transition, announcing that it will sell only fully-electric cars by 2030.
Victoria Greens want to reward EV owners with $10,000 ‘eco bonus’, rather than tax them
Victorian Greens propose $10,000 'eco bonus' for EV purchases, as a response to Labor's proposed tax on EV drivers.
Byron Shire mayor goes deep Green with electric MG SUV
Byron Shire mayor Simon Richardson becomes latest mayor to choose an electric car and save money.
Grid must get itself ready for batteries on wheels and V2G technology, report says
ANU report calls for fast-tracking reforms to pave the way for electric vehicle to grid (V2G) technology, crucial for managing a future with millions of batteries on wheels.
Small but mighty: The Netherlands’ leading role in electric vehicle adoption
The Netherlands is proof that national and local policies play a key role in driving electric car adoption, and it will likely reach its 2030 target to only sell zero-emission new cars.
Isn’t it Ioniq: New electric SUV can tow a tinny and charge your power tools
Ioniq's ability to tow and charge power tools means the new electric SUV will help to dispel some EV myths put forward by the prime minister.
Daimler considers earlier exit from combustion engine for Mercedes brand
Daimler is considering an earlier end to the combustion engine for its Mercedes brand, following examples of GM, Ford, Volvo and Jaguar.