Australia may soon enjoy bigger “grey market” for second hand EVs
New player in Australian auto market could help Australian drivers access wider and more affordable range of electric vehicles, a new report says.
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Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
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Wrong way, go back: a proposed new tax on electric vehicles is a bad idea
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Tesla chair Robyn Denholm laments politics of EVs in Australia
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