Electric trucks have been given the green light to haul freight in another state, at least on some major routes.
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“We cannot support it:” Polestar follows Tesla out of car lobby over Toyota led campaign
Polestar follows Tesla out the door of Australia’s main car lobby, saying its campaign against vehicle emission standards cannot be supported.
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“False and misleading:” Tesla quits Australia car lobby over emission standards
US automaker Tesla has spectacularly resigned from Australia’s peak automotive organisation, claiming the group is spreading “false and misleading” information about vehicle efficiency standards that could hurt the industry. The……
“Car park for clunkers:” Australian drivers have wasted $4 billion on fuel
Chris Bowen says Australia has become a car park for clunkers and added fuel costs from inefficient cars is already more than $4 billion.
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Bowen announces $55m package to get another 23,000 EVs on the road
Federal government announces $55 million in financing to enable car dealers and leading car rental firm to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles.
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“Hands off my ute:” Angus Taylor is back, joining Toyota to fight emissions standards
Angus Taylor is back, holding up signs saying “hands off my ute” as he joins Toyota and the legacy car lobby fighting emissions standards.
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Batteries on wheels: How to turn Australia’s EV fleet into a grid storage asset
More and more people are recognising the huge opportunities of electric cars, buses and trucks for the grid. Charging behaviours and tariffs will be key.
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Enough of the nonsense. Time for peanut gallery to quit its fear campaign against clean cars
The peanut gallery continues to churn out misinformation on the New Vehicle Efficiency Standards (NVES). It’s important we continue to correct the record.
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Electric joy rides in Canberra to support fuel standard
Don’t be surprised if you see politicians zipping around Canberra in an electric hatchback, as lobbying intensifies to back new vehicle efficiency standards.
A group called the Parliamentary Friends of Electric Vehicles will join with community and ind…
Electric vehicles will crush fossil cars on price as lithium and battery prices fall
Fossil car makers are in for a rude surprise as EVs accelerate toward price parity, as new research points to significant falls in the cost of raw materials.
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