Electric Vehicles

QUICK FACTS ABOUT EVs IN AUSTRALIA

• Sales of EV’s in Australia tripled during 2019, increasing from 2,216 in 2018 to 6,718 in 2019 (Source: https://www.caradvice.com.au/824591/sales-of-electric-cars-triple-in-2019/).
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Japan wants to ban sales of new petrol cars in around 15 years’ time as part of efforts to reach carbon neutrality by 2050, reports said Thursday.

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The Queensland state government will trial five hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) powered by “home-grown” hydrogen to help underpin development of a local hydrogen industry, it announced today.

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uel giant Ampol opened its third electric car ultra-fast charger at a service station forecourt on Friday at Seven Hills in Sydney.

Part of a pilot being rolled out in …
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Victorian drivers of pure combustion and non-pluggable hybrid vehicles will get an “ICE-y” reception if they park in designated electric car parking spots under new rules that come into effect …
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A couple from Kent have described how it took them more than nine hours to drive 130 miles home from Bournemouth as they struggled to find a working charger capable …
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In the last few days, a report has been hitting the headlines in the UK about the carbon footprint of producing EVs. The main story is that (mostly due to …
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Battery-electric trucks are set to take over heavy duty road freight because they are much cheaper to run than other low-emission technologies, says green vehicle expert Auke Hoekstra, a researcher …
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If the current trends in car sales continue, the sale of electric vehicles (EVs) could overtake petrol and diesel sales by this time next year, according to research conducted by Mercury …
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The government is exploring options for dealing with a £40bn black hole in the public finances, which would result from a proposed ban on the sale of new petrol and …
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