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SA Tax Scrapped as EV Interest Soars
Public policy think tank the Australia Institute has welcomed the passage of the South Australian Government’s Motor Vehicles (Electric Vehicle Levy) Amendment Repeal bill, scrapping the former Government’s EV Tax….
Australian subsidies give oil refineries the whole carrot farm while electric vehicles get the stick
…reducing demand through electric vehicle incentives. Not one cent. Three-quarters of Australia’s total liquid fuel demand is consumed by the transport sector. Transitioning transportation to run on domestically generated (and…
Rebuilding Vehicle Manufacturing in Australia
Global automotive manufacturing is rapidly transitioning to the production of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in line with technological advancements and the global community’s commitment to addressing climate change. This transition presents…
Polling: Electric Vehicles in South Australia
In July 2021 The Australia Institute surveyed a representative sample of 599 South Australians. Respondents were asked about electric vehicles (EVs), the government’s proposed Road User Charge (RUC) and potential…
South Australians Back EVs - Polling Brief
The Australia Institute asked 661 South Australians a series of questions about electric vehicles. The Australia Institute conducted a state wide survey of 661 South Australians people 3 August and…
Community Attitudes to Home and Car Electrification
…objectives were to understand: • Current and potential electric vehicle use and the consideration factors for combustion engine vs. electric vehicles (EVs); • Household energy and appliance choices and factors…
Manufacturing the Energy Revolution
That is the finding of a major new report from the Centre for Future Work. The report catalogues new incentives for production of batteries, electric vehicles, renewable energy generation and…
Tasmania in pole position for electric car industry
…million respectively. An electric vehicle fleet would use electricity sourced largely from the state’s hydroelectric generators, which produce almost zero carbon emissions. This allows the fuel source for electric vehicles…