Australian car industry keeps calling for new government-backed CO2 targetsMike Costello It's becoming harder for Australian car company divisions to get stock of low CO2 vehicles without mandated emissions targets in place1 week agoComments
ACT government moving public-servant fleet to EVs, will slash running costsMike Costello About 300 electric vehicles are now in service being driven by Canberra public servants, with more to come.2 weeks agoComments
How Australia's federal opposition proposes to slash EV pricesMike Costello The Labor Party dives back into EV advocacy, says it will remove tariffs and fringe-benefits taxes on mainstream models and thereby cut the prices by as much as $9000. 3 weeks agoComments
VFACTS: Australia's new car sales grew big in DecemberMike Costello The market grows for two months in succession, as a strong December gives grounds for optimism. 3 months agoComments
VFACTS: Australia's new vehicle sales at their lowest since 2003Mike Costello Sales recoveries in the final quarter weren't enough to stop 2020 being the worst year for new vehicle sales in Australia since 2003. Toyota was dominant, the Chinese brands are booming, and utes topped the charts once again. 3 months agoComments
VFACTS: November 2020 sales results are in, and it's good news across the boardMike Costello After a shocking, COVID-stricken 2020, sales are on the uptick. It's been more than two and a half years since we've seen a month of positive results like November. No brand did better than Toyota, with four of the top-five sellers.4 months agoComments
Volkswagen pans SA and Victoria's 'crazy' EV road tax plansMike Costello "We have always said we don’t expect incentives, we don’t expect anyone to pay for vehicles to come to market, incentives invariably create distortions. But certainly we’re absolutely against disincentives." 4 months agoComments
Q&A: Why Mercedes-Benz is changing its dealer modelMike Costello 'Regardless who I am, regardless of my skills, regardless where I am, and regardless who is my chosen retailer, I don't need to fear that I am worse off than someone else buying this car'4 months agoComments
Australia needs national EV policies, not piecemeal state onesMike Costello Why should someone in Victoria pay significantly more for the pleasure of owning an EV than someone in the ACT? 4 months agoComments
EV Council, FCAI, Hyundai slam South Australia's proposed EV taxMike Costello EV lobby says the South Australian government now has the 'dubious honour' of becoming the only jurisdiction in the world to disincentivise the purchase of electric vehicles, as FCAI and Hyundai also take aim5 months agoComments
South Australia plans EV levy, but also pledges more electric cars for its fleetMike Costello South Australia wants to charge EV owners in lieu of fuel excise, but also pledges to buy more electric vehicles for its fleet and to fund public charging sites5 months agoComments
Australia's fleet managers explain their low EV take-upMike Costello Big fleets are a key driver of electric vehicle sales worldwide, and in so doing they also create a market for second-hand battery vehicles that have lower cost barriers fo the public5 months agoComments
