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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…
Submission: National EV Strategy
Australia’s National Electric Vehicle Strategy is an opportunity to increase the supply of affordable electric vehicles for Australians and phase out the sale of internal combustion engine vehicles….
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…
Congestion-Free City Centres
…cars, the discussion has focused on increasing the uptake of Electric Vehicles (EV), mostly as part of emission-reduction policies. But this approach does not challenge Australia’s car-centred lifestyle, and while…
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…
SUVs and utes are no longer just work vehicles, but tax-subsidised behemoths
…of all vehicle sales in 2023 were electric. Electric vehicles are also not a panacea, manufacturing big cars tends to emit more carbon simply because there are more materials to…