Mike Costello
Car brands say further dealer protections could hurt consumers
Australia's car brands have slammed the federal government for trying to make dealers 'a protected species', as brands seek new ways to sell cars
4 Years Ago
Mike Costello
South Australia proposes EV rebates, defers mileage tax
Another Australian state or territory pitches Europe and US-style EV subsidies to drive zero-tailpipe-emission car growth. Here's a list of active policies.
4 Years Ago
William Stopford
Victorian infrastructure body calls for usage-based rego, congestion charges
A comprehensive report by Infrastructure Victoria has called for a raft of measures aimed at reducing traffic and boosting public transport usage.
4 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Stop registering new combustion vehicles by 2035, advises Infrastructure Victoria
Two influential policy advisory groups have now called for a ban on new combustion vehicle registration inside 14 years, to hit net zero by 2050.
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Mike Costello
Australia's Evie and Tritium rolling out 300-plus destination EV chargers
Flourishing Australian EV infrastructure industry details latest major project, with some previously announced federal government help.
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William Stopford
Western Australia building country's longest 'electric highway'
Western Australia is building the longest “electric highway” in Australia with 90 fast-charging stations connecting Esperance to Kununurra.
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Mike Costello
Australian government fleets leading hybrid and EV take-up
The Australian government's National Transport Commission has crunched the numbers on average emissions intensity across numerous metrics
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William Stopford
Australia's dirty fuel – and when it'll get cleaner
We're getting closer to receiving cleaner fuel, though by the time we've caught up to current European standards we'll be behind again.
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Mike Costello
Government accused of prioritising dealers over consumers as it pushes for franchise reform
The Federal Government says it's protecting small business, but car manufacturers claim over-regulation stifles innovation. Here we try to explain the issue.
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Mike Costello
Electric car sales up 273 per cent in July, here's how each model sold
The MG ZS EV is Australia's top-selling EV excluding Tesla, which keeps its sales data secret. Mercedes-Benz EQA, Nissan Leaf, and Porsche Taycan are next
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Mike Costello
Australian government co-funds rollout of 400 public EV charge points
ARENA gives five Australian companies $25 million to build more than 400 DC electric car chargers capable of 100kW outputs.
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Mike Costello
Brisbane electric car charging startup EVOS secures $1.7m seed funding
Three former senior staff at Australia's EV 'unicorn' Tritium have started a home AC charger and EV fleet management company called EVOS.
4 Years Ago
Mike Costello
June 2021 new car sales figures – VFACTS
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 spike
4 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Mazda Australia the latest company to request federal EV plan
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 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Australia-wide EV policy needed to avoid 'chaos', says FCAI
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.
4 Years Ago
Mike Costello
NSW State Government announces sweeping electric-vehicle stimulus package
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.
4 Years Ago