It will soon be EV or nothing
THERE’S ONLY ONE WORD FOR the push into EVs and that’s “relentless”. Certainly, governments are pushing ahead with their plans to have us all driving EVs by 2030 (or 2050), but it’s the car companies
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THERE’S ONLY ONE WORD FOR the push into EVs and that’s “relentless”. Certainly, governments are pushing ahead with their plans to have us all driving EVs by 2030 (or 2050), but it’s the car companies
Continue readingWE’VE MENTIONED THIS ISSUE before, but now it seems to be gaining wider awareness: electric vehicles pose serious fire risks. There is little doubt that EV sales are accelerating, and being promoted heavily by governments
Continue readingYOU CAN TELL AN ELECTION is imminent when politicians start making big promises (and kissing babies, but that’s another subject altogether!) About two years ago, the Coalition ridiculed Labor’s intention to introduce a policy to
Continue readingTHE AUSTRALIAN AUTOMOTIVE MARKET recorded sales of 74,650 new vehicles which is a decrease of 8.1 percent on October 2020 figures. This decrease represents the impact of ongoing microprocessor shortages on international supply chains, but
Continue readingVOLKSWAGEN GROUP AUSTRALIA HAS APPEALED for a nationally consistent approach to low and zero emissions vehicle policy as the New South Wales Government seeks to encourage uptake. The NSW proposal, described by VGA as “world
Continue readingFORD AUSTRALIA HAS ANNOUNCED AN ELECTRIFICATION strategy that will give local customers the choice of at least five new Ford electrified vehicles by the end of 2024. The new Ford E-Transit will accelerate the Blue Oval’s domestic EV charge when it debuts in mid-2022. Ford Australia’s electrification roadmap will include many
Continue readingTHE PUSH TO GET US ALL driving electric vehicles seems stronger and stronger every day, and car companies are increasingly telling us that they will be “all-electric” in the near future – in some cases
Continue readingTHE PROPOSED 2.5-CENT per km tax levy on electric vehicles in Victoria is certainly controversial, but is it unconstitutional? Two Victorian drivers argue that it is and are willing to take their case to the
Continue readingPOLESTAR HAS CONFIRMED THAT IT will accelerate its rapid market expansion with plans to have a presence (including Australia, of course) in 30 global markets by the end of 2022. It’s an ambitious plan that
Continue readingIT’S BECOMING HARD TO KEEP track of the number of backflips and reversals by various governments over electric vehicle incentives. They seem to be coming with a rush. The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries has
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