The Latest Breaking News from Julie Delvecchio

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

Electric car owners could save hundreds of dollars a year under the solar sharer scheme. Here’s how

New research shows who benefits most from the federal solar sharer plans

The Guardian - AU · Sep 8

Fuel fears drive more Aussie buyers to electric cars

Fuel shortages and price rises are providing a "tipping point" for electric vehicles in Australia, with one brand selling out of its local stock.

AAP · Apr 2

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

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

EVs may be the way to drive down everyone's power bills

With EVs now able to power homes and the grid, the Electric Vehicle Council says government incentives could lower power prices for all Australians.

AAP · Jul 12, 2025

More EVs, fewer V8s: changes coming for Aussie drivers

Motorists can expect more electric and hybrid vehicles to launch and some petrol and diesel vehicles to reverse after transport regulations finally take off.

AAP · Jun 27, 2025

Coalition targets electric vehicle drivers stating ‘everyone who drives on the road’ should pay

Transport spokesperson Bridget McKenzie refuses to say whether Dutton government would introduce road user charges despite repeated questions

The Guardian - AU · Apr 27, 2025

EVs to cost more under a Coalition government, after Dutton’s apparent backflip on popular tax break

Polestar says Dutton’s move shows ‘a complete lack of understanding of the significant cost-of-living, climate and health benefits of EVs’

The Guardian - AU · Apr 24, 2025

Call for workplace change to drive electric car take-up

Fewer than one-in-three electric vehicle drivers can access a charger at work and incentives could get more people to go electric and drive to the office.

AAP · Apr 16, 2025