Search results for: “ev tax”
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More EVs escape luxury car tax as Bowen promises to remove import duties
More EVs, including Kia EV6, will escape luxury car tax as threshold changed, with more cuts to come as Bowen promises import tax and FBT changes.
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Australia’s most generous EV rebate unveiled – along with a road user tax
WA Labor government commits $60m of State Budget to zero emission vehicle uptake, including a $3,500 rebate and a road user charge.
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Victoria Liberals promise to drop “bat-shit crazy” EV road tax, if elected
Liberal shadow minister says it will drop “bat-shit crazy” EV road tax if party wins November state election.
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Elon Musk announces Tesla Robotaxi EV at Texas factory opening
Elon Musk announces new EV model at opening of Texas EV factory, hinting that plans for a $25,000 “Model 2” hatchback have been ditched.
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Hooked on foreign oil: Morrison does nothing for EVs in budget, but cuts petrol tax
Morrison government does nothing for EVs in latest budget, but will spend around $2 billion on a temporary halving of the fuel excise.
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South Australia expands EV rebate and adds free rego, delays road tax
South Australia extends electric vehicle rebate and offers free registration to EVs, and delays proposed road tax until market is well established.
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EV drivers lodge High Court challenge to Victoria’s electric road tax
Two EV drivers launch High Court action against Victoria government’s EV road tax, saying it is unconstitutional and a really bad idea.
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South Australians want electric cars, but not if government imposes EV road tax
South Australians are interested in going electric, but will be less likely to do so if the state government introduces an EV road tax.
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NSW minister says Victoria’s EV road tax “crazy and ridiculous”
Constance slams Victoria EV road tax as “crazy and ridiculous”, a sentiment shared by many of that state’s electric vehicle owners.
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Queensland rules out EV road tax, but everything else “on table” to boost EV uptake
Queensland transport minister says all policies on the table to boost EV uptake, and flags “considerable strengthening” of the state’s EV policy.
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EV owners told to send in odometer readings for road tax, and they are not happy
Victoria electric vehicle owners have received a letter asking for a photo of their odometer for the state’s EV road tax. And they are not happy.
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NZ offers big rebates for new and used EVs, to tax ICE cars as it plays “catch up”
New Zealand has implemented its promised “feebate”, offering rebates for new EVs and imposing taxes on imported ICE cars as it plays catch up to rest of the world.