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What would a vehicle efficiency standard for new cars cost – or save – Australian drivers?

Peter Dutton is saying a vehicle efficiency standard will increase vehicle costs on Australians. But data going back decades in other countries suggests the opposite.

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Why is public high power EV charging so much more expensive than charging at home?

If you are wondering why DC fast charging is so expensive, look at the network costs and demand charges. And then think about the cost of breakfast at a cafe.

2010 mining tax scare campaign and Chris Bowen at Everything Electric 2023

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Can the fossil fuel car lobby run a 2010 anti-mining tax style fear campaign in 2024? Unlikely

The fossil car lobby is promising another "mining tax" campaign against new emission standards. But the Japanese car makers do not appear to have the support of their peers.

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Car lobby slammed for scare campaign over fuel standards

Warnings the price of utes and large SUVs will soar and cost Australians $2.21 billion in 2025 have been slammed as "scaremongering".

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Labor’s fuel efficiency standard may settle the ute dispute – but there are still bumps in the road

One tricky path the policy must navigate is allowing for supply of both small and large vehicles, without exacerbating the trend towards oversized vehicles on our roads.

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EV sales in New Zealand take a dive in first month of 2024 after discount axed

Sales of new EVs in New Zealand plunge after conservative government brings end to clean car discount program.

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Victoria debuts first all-electric bus depot, with 14 dual fast charging stations

Victoria’s largest bus operator opens the state’s first electric bus depot to accommodate its largest fleet of zero-emission buses.

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Fuel efficiency standards are coming, slowly. When they arrive, will they have teeth?

The key point of fuel efficiency standards is they are mandated and come with "teeth." So, when Australia finally gets its FES, will it be strong enough?

How one Victoria EV owner filed his odometer reading.

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Victoria begins refunds of “world’s worst” EV road tax

As refunds for Victoria's much maligned road user tax start to arrive, it seems the government is bending over backwards to mollify its EV community.

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Submissions open for EV transition inquiry, as efficiency standards remain in limbo

Still lacking a national vehicle efficiency standard, Australia gets a new Parliamentary inquiry into the impacts and opportunities of the transition to EVs.

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