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Electric U-turn: 'everyone knows someone with an EV'

Six months after fuel price spikes, electric cars make up almost one in every four new cars sold but experts are divided over whether the trend will continue.

Electric car sales may stall if tax policy changes gear

Electric car sales may stall if tax policy changes gear

Australia's biggest electric vehicle incentive is under review and both traditional car makers and the EV industry warns change could lead to a crash.

New petrol cars could be outnumbered in two years

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.

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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

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Charge ahead: road taxes may be closer than they appear

A road user charge targeting electric vehicle drivers is gaining widespread approval but how it will work and when it will arrive remains up for debate.

Some electric cars fall short of claimed range by up to 23%, Australian motoring group finds

The Australian Automobile Association tested vehicles from Tesla, BYD, Kia and Smart in bid to give consumers more accurate information

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Hitting the brakes: hybrid sales clouded by tax cut end

A tax concession for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles has come to the end of the road and experts say it could affect future car sales and emissions.

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Coalition may rethink rules that push car-makers to create cheaper EVs and hybrids for Australians

Coalition may rethink rules that push car-makers to create cheaper EVs and hybrids for Australians

Opposition says Labor’s national vehicle emission standard is ‘poorly designed’, despite data showing uptick in green vehicle sales

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Fading US climate leadership opens door for Australia

Fading US climate leadership opens door for Australia

Australia could end up with cheaper electric cars and renewed opportunities for green manufacturing as United States' climate leadership goes on hiatus.

EV sales reach new highs in Australia, making up nearly 10% of car market

EV sales reach new highs in Australia, making up nearly 10% of car market

Report by EV Council expects popularity to double by 2026 due to influx of cheaper electric vehicle models and increased number of charging stations

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Lingering doubts, end of subsidies put EVs in slow lane

Lingering doubts, end of subsidies put EVs in slow lane

Electric vehicle sales have dipped according to Australian Automobile Association figures, and experts say misconceptions and rebate removals are to blame.

End of the road for Qld's electric car rebate scheme

End of the road for Qld's electric car rebate scheme

In a move advocates say is premature Australia's most generous electric vehicle rebate scheme will end almost one year early.

Hybrids speed past petrol, electric cars in sales race

Hybrids speed past petrol, electric cars in sales race

Hybrid vehicles are gaining on their petrol equivalents, with sales data showing their popularity has more than doubled in the past year.

Australians shunning petrol-powered cars for hybrid vehicles as bowser prices rise

Australians shunning petrol-powered cars for hybrid vehicles as bowser prices rise

Trend also reflects concerns over range and a lack of charging infrastructure affecting purely electric vehicles, experts say

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