Bowen hints Australia could kickstart local EV manufacturing
Minister for climate change and energy Chris Bowen hints that Australia will pave the way for domestic electric vehicle and battery manufacturing.
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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.
How bad are carbon-belching SUVs for the climate and for our health?
We may be underestimating just how bad carbon-belching SUVs are for the climate – and for our health.
US climate bill could short-circuit EV tax credits, making qualifying for them nearly impossible
US climate and energy has a catch that could make it difficult for most EVs to qualify.
Tesla owners line up at Superchargers amid record Canada temperatures
Photo of Tesla electric cars lined up at Canadian Supercharger in searing heat underlines urgency for a transition to EVs, and for more charging stations.
Climate deniers are claiming EVs are bad for the environment — again. Here’s why they’re wrong
Organisations associated with fossil fuel funding are trying to apply the brakes to the transportation sector’s transition towards cleaner vehicles.
UK and Europe to declare war on new petrol and diesel car sales
Conservative UK government is set to announce a ban on petrol and diesel cars by 2030, and the European Union may do so by 2025, according to new reports.
Electric cars can save billions in climate change, air pollution damage
New study finds that billions of dollars can be saved and hundreds of thousands of premature deaths can be avoided by a widespread shift to electric vehicles.
How a Tesla Model 3 became safe haven in Australian bushfires
Many holidaymakers faced fuel shortages and choking smoke in the South Coast bush fires, but one Tesla owner explains how his EV handled the emergency and became a safe haven.
UK shows how positive EV, climate action is done by conservative governments
UK government "Go Ultra Low" initiative is great example of how conservative governments can encourage electric vehicles.
ChargePoint commits to 2.5 million EV chargers worldwide by 2025
US charging infrastructure company ChargePoint pledges to install a massive 2.5 million EV charging spots by 2025, in what could be a landmark announcement.