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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Finn McHugh

Labor strikes deal to make electric vehicles cheaper

Labor has secured enough Senate support to pass its electric vehicle plan. Picture by Elesa Kurtz

Labor has secured enough votes to pass a plan to make electric vehicles cheaper, after striking a deal with key crossbenchers.

The plan would ease taxes on a host of low-emissions vehicles, and the government claimed it would save employers $9000 and individuals $4700 on a model costing $50,000.

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