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Euro EV drivers driving more than ICE drivers

June 10, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Electric vehicles

IT MAY COME AS A SURPRISE to some (and certainly to our political masters) but a recent study by Nissan has discovered that European electric vehicle (EV) drivers are travelling an annual average of 630

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It’s official. Victoria will penalise EV drivers

May 26, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com Electric vehicles, Need to know

IN A DECISION THAT MOST will find inexplicable, Victoria will become the first state in Australia to tax electric vehicle drivers after controversial legislation passed both houses of parliament. In a move that has attracted

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Outreach and education the path to EV acceptance, says US expert

May 10, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com Electric vehicles

WHILE OTHER COUNTRIES are pushing forward with the adoption of electric and alternate fuel vehicles, Australia’s uptake lags far behind. Stewart Stropp, Senior Director of Automotive Retail at J. D. Power, suggests the way forward

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FCAI “welcomes” Vic government EV incentives

May 5, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com Electric vehicles

THE FCAI HAS WELCOMED THE APPROACH taken by the Victorian Government today towards a suite of incentives for electric vehicles, supporting infrastructure investment and CO2 emissions targets for public and private vehicle fleets. “We have worked

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Victoria sends conflicting messages about EVs

May 3, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Electric vehicles

IF YOU’RE IN THE MARKET FOR an EV (electric vehicle) it’s little wonder that you (like most other buyers) are totally confused by the contradictory and confusing messages put out by governments all around Australia.

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EVs. Instead of being encouraged, they are about to be taxed.

March 5, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com Electric vehicles, Need to know

IF YOU’RE CONFUSED ABOUT THE messages being sent out by Australian governments about electric vehicles, you aren’t the only one. It’s like the worst kind of tease. “We want everyone driving EVs,” mouth government spokespeople,

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Mercedes-Benz pushes ahead with electric luxury vehicles

December 17, 2020 murrellp@bigpond.com Electric vehicles, New releases

MERCEDES-BENZ IS TARGETING leadership in electric drives and vehicle software. The consistent electrification of the entire product portfolio is a key element of the strategic focus “Ambition 2039” and a prerequisite on the way to

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FCAI slams SA decision to tax electric vehicles

November 11, 2020 murrellp@bigpond.com Electric vehicles, Need to know

IN WHAT WE BELIEVE will be a tsunami of criticism, the FCAI (Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries) has commented on the South Australian Government’s proposed road user charges for electric vehicles. Tony Weber, the FCAI’s

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Why we aren’t buying electric cars

November 11, 2020 murrellp@bigpond.com Electric vehicles, Need to know

IT SEEMS PRETTY CLEAR to us that electric vehicles (EVs) simply won’t become widespread unless there are incentives to encourage us to adopt them. These feelings have been confirmed by a recent study by ACA

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EVs? Not only do we not encourage them, now we’re taxing them.

November 11, 2020 murrellp@bigpond.com Electric vehicles, Need to know

IN A MOVE THAT’S sure to enrage supporters of alternate fuelled vehicles, the South Australian government in last night’s budget introduced a tax on electric vehicles. Elsewhere in the world, governments are looking for ways

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