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National plan to put electric vehicle charging on a map

Electric vehicle charging bottlenecks and areas of high demand will be targeted by a $1.43 million national project as more motorists make the switch.

AAP · Oct 13

An EV sold every 100 seconds: Australian demand for electric cars more than doubles

A record 157,957 new EVs were sold nationally between January and June, according to the Electric Vehicle Council

The Guardian - AU · Sep 30

‘A new trajectory’: EVs now almost quarter of Australia’s new car sales as fuel crisis bites

More electric vehicles sold in first half of 2026 than whole of last year, new data shows

The Guardian - AU · Jul 27

New Australian carbon credit scheme for solar and EVs accused of potentially misleading customers

Climate campaigners have complained to the ACCC about Aetium, saying the company failed a key global standard designed to incentivise carbon reduction

The Guardian - AU · Jan 18

New petrol cars could be outnumbered in two years

Australian drivers are buying more electric and hybrid vehicles than ever and experts say they are forcing down petrol and diesel car sales.

AAP · Nov 9, 2025

Ban on petrol, diesel vehicles urged as EVs set records

Motorists are buying electric vehicles in record numbers but uptake will need to speed up to meet climate targets and experts are calling for change.

AAP · Oct 14, 2025

Keep electric car tax cut, remove pollution instead

A tax exemption for electric vehicles could put another 1.5 million on Australian roads if it is extended to 2035, modelling shows, and cut carbon emissions.

AAP · Sep 14, 2025

Hybrid sales accelerate but diesel utes claim top spots

Hybrid and electric vehicles are closing the gap on their petrol and diesel equivalents in Australia but the race remains slow and steady.

AAP · Sep 3, 2025

An EV road user charge is looming. Could it slam the brakes on Australia’s clean car transition?

The revenue from fuel excise is falling but it’s not only because of EVs, which make up less than 2% of cars on the roads

The Guardian - AU · Aug 23, 2025

Positives and negatives: is it better to learn to drive in an electric or a petrol vehicle?

It used to be manual or automatic, but as a new generation approaches their Ls and Ps, a new dilemma arises

The Guardian - AU · Aug 15, 2025