It’s official – Australia is the world’s number one laggard in EV adoption
GoCompare set out to see which countries are best prepared for the future of electric cars. The result, for Australia, is pretty damning.
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Bryce Gaton is an expert on electric vehicles and contributor for The Driven and Renew Economy. He has been working in the EV sector since 2008 and is currently working as EV electrical safety trainer/supervisor for the University of Melbourne. He also provides support for the EV Transition to business, government and the public through his EV Transition consultancy EVchoice.
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