Electric Vehicles

Australia needs to spend up to $30 billion installing fast-charging stations to prepare for the rapid influx of electric vehicles which is predicted to hit in the next five years, …
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The Berejiklian government is investigating ways to tax electric cars to ensure the “wealthier end of society” who typically drive the vehicles contribute to maintaining the state’s roads.

But the …
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Electric car sales have more than tripled in Australia in the past year, as industry advocates urge the Morrison government to follow Britain’s ban on new petrol, diesel or hybrid …
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Australia should follow the lead of the United Kingdom and eventually ban petrol and diesel cars to encourage the uptake of electric vehicles to help reduce the nation’s carbon emissions, according to …
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Drivers of electric cars should be charged based on how far they travel to do their bit to help pay for the ­nation’s roads, says a new study.

The road-user …
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The slump in new car sales for petrol and diesel vehicles in Australia continues, with new car sales down again in October, which the exception of hybrid and electric vehicles, …
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The transition to electric vehicles (EV) presents the government with its toughest challenge in almost 20 years, according to a leading business figure.

That challenge is not the move to …
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A Heathcote service station has been selected to be part of a network of ultra-fast electric vehicle charging stations on highways around Australia.

Motorists are told it will take 10-15 …
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A British company says it’s building the world’s first “vertiport” for electric aircraft in Singapore, an early step towards a global network for flying taxis. 

Essex-based Skyports Ltd. plans to show off the …
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Electric cars are often seen as one of the great hopes for tackling climate change. With new models arriving in showrooms, major carmakers retooling for an electric future, and a small but growing …
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