NSW considering changes to transport levies as EV uptake expands, and is looking to models in New Zealand and Norway.
NSW examines new electric vehicle levies as market expands
Electric Cars
Sydney car dealer makes electric cars available on subscription
Hyundai’s Kona Electric and Ioniq can now be booked under subscription model from Northern Beaches auto dealer Col Crawford.
Model Y solves issue of range drop in cold weather with heat pump
The addition of a heat pump could be a game-changer for the Model Y driving range in winter.
Clean transport gets $2bn in UK budget, with focus on EV charging hubs
Conservative UK government allocates £1 billion ($A2 billion) to increase roll-out of electric car charging hubs and extend Plug-In Grant under its 2020 budget.
Canada considers tax break for off-road EVs to tackle mining sector emissions
Canada to introduce tax write-offs for all-electric off-road vehicles and other automotive equipment in effort to reduce carbon emissions in country’s mining sector.
Holden brand killed off as GM switches focus to electric vehicles
General Motors retires iconic Holden brand as it looks to a future of electric and autonomous mobility.
Australia urged follow UK lead and ban new fossil fuel cars by 2035
Australia urged to follow UK ban on new petrol and diesel cars by 2035 as EV sales triple in 2019, but fall well short of where they should be.
Tesla adds $20 billion in value on news of quarterly profit, Model Y ramp
Tesla shares soar again with the release of Q4 2019 earnings reporting another quarterly profit and positive cash flow.
Tesla trades as $100 billion company as Musk unlocks moonshot package
Tesla trades as $US100bn company for first time on Tuesday as Musk unlocks $US346 million payday and new settlement allows sales in Michigan, home of “big three” automakers
Norway shock as rate hike pushes EV charging price higher than petrol
Electric car charging rate hike draws backlash from EV owners who say new rates make powering an electric vehicle more expensive than fossil fuels.
