Brisbane electric car charging startup EVOS secures $1.7m seed fundingMike Costello Three former senior staff at Australia's EV 'unicorn' Tritium have started a home AC charger and EV fleet management company called EVOS.3 weeks agoComments
June 2021 new car sales figures – VFACTSMike Costello Market up a fraction, diesel utes dominate the charts, Kia edges Hyundai two months in a row, China's MG and GWM flying, Honda plummets, and EVs spike3 weeks agoComments
Mazda Australia the latest company to request federal EV planMike Costello Australia's number-two car brand says a federal action plan needs to developed to avoid state-by-state complexities, as Victoria, NSW and the ACT all go their own way on EV support. 4 weeks agoComments
Australia-wide EV policy needed to avoid 'chaos', says FCAIMike Costello While the New South Wales Government's weekend EV support package has been praised by car brands, their representative body wants Federal policies put in place. 1 month agoComments
NSW State Government announces sweeping electric-vehicle stimulus packageMike Costello Australia's most populous State sets out policies to become "the Norway of Australia" by driving EV take-up through subsidies and rolling out fast chargers. 1 month agoComments
Shake-up coming for car repair sectorMike Costello Australia's car companies will be obliged to sell technical data to independent workshops from July 2022, as a bill to drive competition passes both houses. 1 month agoComments
Australia, UK free-trade agreement sees tariff axedMike Costello Cars sold in Australia that are made in the UK will lose their 5 per cent tariff as part of a new free-trade deal between the two nations. 1 month agoComments
Victoria passes electric vehicle road taxWilliam Stopford Owners of electric, plug-in hybrid and hydrogen vehicles in Victoria will be expected to pay a per-kilometre road usage fee from July 1, 2021.2 months agoComments
2021 Federal Budget: What it means for motoristsWilliam Stopford The Australian Government is investing billions in new infrastructure projects, road safety and an extension of its apprenticeship program.2 months agoComments
NSW Transport Minister proposes electric vehicle incentivesWilliam Stopford New South Wales' Transport Minister has said he doesn't want his state to become a "laughing stock" by rolling out an electric vehicle mileage tax too quickly.2 months agoComments
Victoria's 'worst EV policy in the world' slammedMike Costello Hyundai, Volkswagen, Uber, Tritium, the WWF, and the Australia Institute among 25 organisations teaming up to slam proposed mileage charge on EV and PHEV owners set for July 1 enactment. 3 months agoComments
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 place3 months agoComments
