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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Sydney council pledges to plug in to electric car trend

Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore says reducing emissions is critical for the environment. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

New Sydney apartment buildings will need to be "electric vehicle-ready" and the local council will develop ways to retrofit older buildings with chargers as part of a sweeping action plan designed to speed up adoption of the next-generation cars.

Sydney City Council also pledged double the number of electric vehicle chargers in its car parks under the strategy, as well as investigating off-street charging and working with taxi and ride-share companies to invest in more electric cars.

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