Policy

ACT begins offer of free rego and zero interest loans for electric vehicles

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.
Ampol looks at EV charging, but still wants to sell fossil fuels for decades to come

Ampol looks at EV charging, but still wants to sell fossil fuels for decades to come

Ampol is looking for more EV chargers and hydrogen refuelling, but under its go-slow strategy expects to be selling fossil fuels well after 2050.
“This sucker’s quick:” Biden test-drives electric Ford ute, fleshes out EV plan

“This sucker’s quick:” Biden test-drives electric Ford ute, fleshes out EV plan

Biden test drives the new Ford electric ute and tests its acceleration, and announces new EV policies.
IEA says all new cars must be electric by 2035. Will Australia do it?

IEA says all new cars must be electric by 2035. Will Australia do it?

A major new report from a global energy body sets a 2035 deadline for the end of fossil car sales. Is Australia even close to that?
Australia urged to focus on EVs to boost fuel security and slash emissions

Australia urged to focus on EVs to boost fuel security and slash emissions

New analysis shows transport will become Australia’s largest source of emissions, underpinning the need for an electric vehicle policy.
Angus Taylor: “I’m not driving an electric car”

Angus Taylor: “I’m not driving an electric car”

Angus Taylor says he will not drive an electric vehicle, telling a radio interview he needs an SUV to cover extraordinary distances he travels each year.
Coalition to spend $2.3 billion to ensure Australians keep driving petrol cars

Coalition to spend $2.3 billion to ensure Australians keep driving petrol cars

Morrison government delivers a $2.3 billion hand out to oil refineries, that could lock Australia into liquid fossil fuels for at least the next decade.
Europe’s lost decade: About the importance of interim targets

Europe’s lost decade: About the importance of interim targets

Without strengthened interim targets for 2025 to 2029, the European Union risks losing its leading role in the uptake of electric vehicles.