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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…
Unplugged: NSW government EV Strategy failing, as sales fall
…electric vehicles fell by 25% in the three months to September. Vehicle emissions account for almost 20% of the state’s overall emissions. While the biggest obstacle for choosing an electric…
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…
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…
Silence on big ute subsidies as Coalition backflips on EV's
…Peter Dutton seems to want less electric vehicles and more American-style utes on our roads. “The Coalition says it’s scrapping the EV tax break – which it supported up until…
Luxury Car Tax and the Ute Loophole
…vehicles, starting with removing the LCT exemption for utes. These policies would curb the growth in expensive and damaging vehicles in Australia and limit the use of utes to legitimate…
Electric vehicle policies in NSW
…reduce the upfront cost of EVs, encourage the purchase of EVs as fleet vehicles, and require anyone who sells an EV to provide a ‘state-of-health’ report on the car’s battery….