electric vehicles

Angus Taylor: “I’m not driving an electric car”

Angus Taylor: “I’m not driving an electric car”

Angus Taylor says he will not drive an electric vehicle, telling a radio interview he needs an SUV to cover extraordinary distances he travels each year.
Coalition to spend $2.3 billion to ensure Australians keep driving petrol cars

Coalition to spend $2.3 billion to ensure Australians keep driving petrol cars

Morrison government delivers a $2.3 billion hand out to oil refineries, that could lock Australia into liquid fossil fuels for at least the next decade.
Senate dumps on Victoria EV tax plan, but opposes move to cancel revenues

Senate dumps on Victoria EV tax plan, but opposes move to cancel revenues

A federal senate committee criticises state government proposals slug EVs with new fees, while rejecting a Greens plan to nullify the taxes.
Victoria’s road tax plan dubbed “worst EV policy in the world”

Victoria’s road tax plan dubbed “worst EV policy in the world”

Major electric vehicle makers and other stakeholders issue joint declaration that Victorian plan to tax electric vehicles is “worst EV policy in the world”.
Electric car owners poke fun at Morrison, say EVs “ruined” their Easter weekend

Electric car owners poke fun at Morrison, say EVs “ruined” their Easter weekend

Group of electric car owners join forces in new Facebook group to show how zero-emissions vehicles “ruined” their weekends.
Uber goes electric in London, Lyft advances robotaxi plans

Uber goes electric in London, Lyft advances robotaxi plans

Global rideshare giants Lyft and Uber both announce plans to accelerate their electric mobility efforts.
Smartphone maker Xiaomi makes $13 billion leap into electric cars

Smartphone maker Xiaomi makes $13 billion leap into electric cars

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi follows trend of tech giants sliding sideways into the rapidly transforming auto market.
“We have policy chaos:” Australians back ban on new petrol cars

“We have policy chaos:” Australians back ban on new petrol cars

Federal government urged to show leadership on EV policy as polling shows most Australians would support a ban on new petrol vehicle sales.