The federal government has released its first electric vehicle strategy and outlined how it plans to remove barriers to buying and increase the uptake of EVs.
abc.net.au/news/electric-vehicle-ev-strategy-released-labor-chris-bowen/102239574The federal government has released its first electric vehicle strategy and outlined how it plans to remove barriers to buying EVs.It includes introducing a fuel efficiency standard that would be developed after consultationThe three focus areas for the government are the supply of EVs, the systems and infrastructure needed to support uptake, and demand from drivers for them.
According to the strategy, there are six expected outcomes — a greater choice of EVs, a reduction in transport emissions, increasing ease of charging EVs nationally, an increase in local manufacturing and recycling of materials, making EVs more affordable and making it cheaper for people to run their vehicles.
As expected the other key pillar of the strategy is the plan to introduce a fuel efficiency standard, which requires car makers to meet certain emissions limits for their entire fleet or else face penalties.We're going live shortly on this story. Submit a comment or let us know what you want to hear.
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