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The Morrison government’s new EV strategy leaves Australia idling in the garage as the world hits the road

The Conversation - November 10, 2021 4 MIN READ

The Morrison government will announced its long-awaited electric vehicle strategy, coinciding with COP26 climate change talks underway in Glasgow. The new policy contains some welcome new funding, but is largely notable for what it omits. In a welcome move, the government has allocated an additional A$250 million for electric vehicles, primarily aimed at charging infrastructure.… Read more »

Politics

The Morrison government’s new EV policy avoids subsides and an end date for petrol vehicles

Michelle Grattan - November 9, 2021 3 MIN READ

After demonising Labor’s policy on electric cars before the 2019 election, the federal government has put electric vehicles at the centre of a new “Future Fuels and Vehicles Strategy” to be released by Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday. The policy puts another A$178 million into the government’s future fuels fund, bringing it to $250… Read more »

Advice

Here’s why Australia’s EV uptake can’t end up like Turnbull’s Innovation Statement

Des Hang - July 9, 2021 3 MIN READ

It seems everyone except various Australian governments can see the writing on the wall: We are moving to an EV-led future. Yet somehow, much like addressing climate change, what is a reality that most of us already accept has become a political football. Some are more progressive than others. Last month, the NSW State Government announced it… Read more »

Funding

An EV charging startup co-founded by former Tritium employees just raised a $1.7 million seed round

Simon Thomsen - July 8, 2021 2 MIN READ

A Brisbane startup following in the footsteps of electric vehicles (EV) charging unicorn Tritium has raised a $1.7 million seed round. EVOS was founded by three former Tritium employees. That fellow Brisbane venture is set to list on the US NASDAQ via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). The new startup is focused on fleet energy… Read more »

Politics

Labor’s new energy policy will offer discounts on electric vehicles and ‘community batteries’ to store solar power

Michelle Grattan - March 31, 2021 2 MIN READ

Anthony Albanese will promise a Labor government would deliver a discount to cut the cost of electric cars and install community batteries, in modest initiatives costing $400 million over several years. The announcement, to be made Wednesday, comes as Labor debates its platform at a “virtual” national conference involving some 400 participants. At present only… Read more »

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US accelerates EV revolution as the Morrison government rules out incentives for Australians

The Conversation - February 8, 2021 4 MIN READ

The Morrison government on Friday released a plan to reduce carbon emissions from Australia’s road transport sector. Controversially, it ruled out consumer incentives to encourage electric vehicle uptake. The disappointing document is not the electric vehicle jump-start the country sorely needs. In contrast, the United States has recently gone all-in on electric vehicles. Like leaders… Read more »

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Why taxing electric vehicles is an important next step in government policy

The Conversation - November 30, 2020 4 MIN READ

The South Australian and Victorian governments have announced, and New South Wales is considering, road user charges on electric vehicles. This policy has drawn scorn from environmental advocates and motor vehicle lobbyists who fear it will slow the uptake of less-polluting vehicles. But, from a longer-term transport policy perspective, a distance-based road user charge on… Read more »

Other tech

Australian-designed electric air ambulances are set to hit the sky by 2023

Simon Thomsen - November 26, 2020 2 MIN READ

Sydney startup AMSL Aero has built a battery-powered Vertical Take Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft with a cruising speed of 300kmh that could hit the skies as an air ambulance in 2023. The Vertiia eVTOL prototype, developed in conjunction with University of Sydney researchers and Australian aeromedical company, CareFlight, can travel at twice the speed… Read more »

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5 things you should know about tech today

Simon Thomsen - March 10, 2020 5 MIN READ

It’s tech Tuesday. We hope you’re COVID-19 free. Here’s what’s happening. 1. He has a point, but… On the weekend, Elon Musk offered his thoughts on COVID-19. The coronavirus panic is dumb — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 6, 2020 The Tesla boss has a point. Re-staging the highlights from Choc Mundine’s boxing career in the… Read more »

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NSW Government puts forward funding and five year plan for electric vehicles

Gina Baldassarre - January 22, 2019 2 MIN READ

The state government has committed to ensuring that a minimum of 10 percent of new government fleet vehicles are electric or hybrid from 2020.

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Chargefox raises $15 million to build network of ultra-rapid charging stations for electric vehicles

Gina Baldassarre - October 22, 2018 2 MIN READ

Chargefox, a startup building a network of ultra-rapid charging stations across Australia for electric vehicles, has raised $15 million to start construction.

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New Zealand commercial property management startup Re-Leased raises $2.11 million

Gina Baldassarre - July 18, 2018 2 MIN READ

New Zealand startup Re-Leased has raised NZ$2.3 million ($2.11 million) in funding to further its growth in the UK and other international markets.

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