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More pain for EV owners

January 15, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver threats, Electric vehicles, Need to know

PLUMMETING EV VALUES AND WANING confidence in forecast residuals will increasingly force leasing companies to extend contracts and encourage the re-leasing of used EVs in a bid to mitigate losses. All players in the market, from

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Why EV incentives may not be the answer

May 12, 2022 murrellp@bigpond.com Electric vehicles, Need to know

IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY STATE government can’t wait to jump on the bandwagon and offer incentives to buyers of EVs. Now, WA has announced $60 million in funding to support the uptake of electric vehicles.

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Queensland jumps on the EV incentive bandwagon

March 16, 2022 murrellp@bigpond.com Electric vehicles, Need to know

YOU HAVE TO WONDER just how much money needs to be thrown at people to convince them to take the leap into electric vehicles. Apparently, quite a lot, if the latest Queensland initiative is anything

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VW calls for consistent emission vehicle policy

October 25, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Electric vehicles

VOLKSWAGEN 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

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EV refunds and rebates backdated

September 2, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Electric vehicles

IT’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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Car companies applaud NSW EV initiative

June 24, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com Electric vehicles

THE RECENT FINANCIAL REFORM and automotive incentive package delivered by the NSW Government has been welcomed by various car companies and the the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries. According to the FCAI, it “sets the

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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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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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