The transition to electric vehicles is gaining pace. It’s a huge new industry and Australia has everything it needs to become and electric vehicle manufacturing powerhouse: rich reserves of lithium and rare earths, strong industrial infrastructure, a highly skilled workforce, powerful training capacity, abundant renewable energy options, and untapped consumer potential. We have everything we need to rebuild the nation’s car-making capacity, we just need a government willing to back it.

Recorded live on 8 February 2022 and things may have changed since recording.
The Australia Institute // @theausinstitute
Carmichael Centre // ‎@CarmichaelCntr
Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, Australia Institute // @ebony_bennett
Guests:
Dr Mark Dean, Laurie Carmichael Distinguished Research Fellow at the Carmichael Centre // @markbdean84
Producer: Jennifer Macey // @jennifermacey
Theme Music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions