Amsterdam bans all petrol and diesel cars and motorbikes from 2030
Dutch capital to phase in ban of petrol and diesel-powered vehicles and pleasure boats starting from next year.
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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.
“Truly ludicrous”: EV Council angered by Angus Taylor’s “housing tax” lie
Energy minister Angus Taylor makes "silliest scare tactic yet" over "housing tax" to provide EV charging in new homes.
UK push to bring 100% electric vehicle target forward to 2030
UK advisory committee recommends conservative government shifts 100% electric vehicle sales target forward by 10 years to 2030.
Total cost of EVs in Australia may match petrol cars by next year
BNEF analysis says total cost of EVs could match petrol cars as early as next year in Australia, and says Labor's target of 50% share of sales by 2030 is feasible.
Australia must act now to accelerate electric vehicle uptake: report
New report funded by the ARC says Australia must make smart decisions on EVs or risk decline in quality of life, productivity and health.
Here’s why electric cars have plenty of grunt, oomph and torque
Electric motors are used in everything from utes to mining trucks – because they pack plenty of oomph.
Even Coalition voters say electric cars are the future – new poll
Figures from new Climate Council poll show that two-thirds of Australians either support a 50% target or think it should be more ambitious.
Hackett calls out Coalition “bullshit” by towing electric plane with EV
In a non-partisan, "anti-bullshit" statement on Twitter, tech entrepreneur Simon Hackett has posted an image of his Model X towing not a tinny, but an electric aircraft.
Electric vehicle sales soar in China, as overall auto market falls
EV sales continued to surge in China, even as the overall car market softens.
New Zealand tipped to reach 100% electric vehicle sales by 2030
Deutsche Bank predicts 100% market penetration of electric vehicles in New Zealand by 2030, and Productivity Commission urges rapid and comprehensive shift to EVs.