The problem with road-hogging ‘wankpanzers’: Even when electric, they are a hazard
Australia's fascination with extra large vehicles is being driven by tax incentives, and even when electric are a health hazard.
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Rachel Williamson is a science and business journalist, who focuses on climate change-related health and environmental issues.
NSW leads EV uptake by numbers, but ACT tops in market share
NSW led EV uptake in 2022 in terms of raw numbers, but the ACT was easily the biggest winner in terms of electric vehicle market share.
Australia urged to ignore car lobby and stop new fossil car sales by 2035 in race to EVs
Australia will need to pull out all the stops -- and ignore the car lobby -- to bring down transport emissions fast. That includes banning new fossil car sales by 2035.
All-electric Volvo XC40 Recharge shoots to top of Australian EV sales
The Volvo XC40 Recharge electric accounted for one in three of its XC40 SUV and 21% of all Volvo's sales in September.
Tesla leads EV market, but deliveries pause as customers wait for rebates
Tesla continued to lead the way in EV sales in August, but deliveries have slowed as customers waited for EV rebates to come into force.
Electric car sales take off in Australia, with Tesla leading the way
Electric car sales are beginning to take off in Australia, with more than 6,000 sold in the first half of 2021 - a doubling of 2020's entire sales.
Tesla “army” arrives in Australia, in what will be record-shattering quarter
Record shipment means Tesla sales have boosted the EV market share in Australia to around 2 per cent, and the Model 3 is fast catching up with the Toyota Corolla.
The sobering truth about April’s record auto sales
EV sales in Australia increased five-fold from April 2020, but digging into the numbers reveals a sobering truth.
Tesla, MG and Porsche lead doubling of electric car sales in first quarter
Two new players at either pricing extremity of the local EV market, plus of course Tesla, lead a doubling in overall sales in first quarter.
Australia electric car sales double, but swamped by numbers of diesel, petrol sales
Electric car sales are increasing at a much higher rate than all other drivetrains but are being swamped by new petrol and diesel vehicles on the road as the sector experiences a rebound.