Electrification could save Sydney’s ferries in NSW clean transport strategy
New and retrofitted electric ferries, and multimodal roads with streamlined user fees, are being sounded out by the NSW state government.
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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.
NSW reaches electric milestone with more than 10,000 EVs on road, mostly Tesla
There are now officially more than 10,000 battery-electric vehicles on NSW roads, with nearly two thirds of them made by Tesla.
Australia electric vehicle registrations jump 62 pct in last year, latest data says
New electric vehicle registrations - including plug-in hybrids and battery-electric - jumped 62% in the last financial year, stats bureau says.
“No future for ICE cars:” Volvo urges Australian government to follow NSW lead
Volvo Australia urges federal and state governments to follow EV policy lead of NSW, which it says is a "significant step in the right direction."
“Historic opportunity:” NSW hints at EV incentives and petrol car sales ban
Transport minister Andrew Constance says NSW will support the acceleration of clean transport rather than hinder it, and may consider a ban on ICE sales.
Perrottet flags “holistic” approach to electric vehicle road tax in NSW
NSW treasurer Dominic Perrottet says the state will take a more "nuanced" approach to taxing electric vehicles in the upcoming state budget.
Plugged In: The important Australian EV news of the past week
Weekly update of electric vehicle news in Australia: NSW to get 120 electric buses, Vic issues EV parking spot fines, WA announces charging network, and Queensland to trial five FCEVs and more.
NSW to roll out 120 electric buses in 2021 ahead of full transition
The Liberal NSW government will begin transitioning the entire state bus fleet to zero emissions transport within the decade, starting with 120 electric buses in 2021.
“Madness”: EV advocates take aim at NSW move to copy electric vehicle tax
News that NSW will consider an EV tax labelled "madness", following news similar tax in South Australia will likely face defeat in parliament.
NSW backs Narromine to become testing ground for flying electric cars
Regional NSW set to become centre for all-electric flying car trials, with state government awarding almost $1 million to establish flying testing facility in Narromine.