EVC app to improve EV charging
A new app is set to improve EV charging by providing drivers with real-time availability, while collecting crucial data to improve access and reliability, says the Electric Vehicle Council.
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NVES helping the suburbs more than the inner city – EVC
Modern and fuel-efficient cars will save middle income Australians living in the outer suburbs up to $3000 annually under the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES), says the Electric Vehicle Council.
Australia makes EV progress but long road ahead, says EVC
EVs now represent nearly one in 10 new light vehicle sales (9.5%), a 150% increase on 2022, says the Electric Vehicle Council's (EVC) State of EVs latest report. The report also forecasts new EV sales (BEV and PHEV) will reach at least 15-19% in 2026, based on current EV policy.
Long road ahead for EV adoption says EVC
Sales of electric vehicles (EV) have continued to climb during the past year despite ongoing cost-of-living challenges, says the Electric Vehicle Council (EVC).
EV uptake and right power pricing shouldn’t stretch the grid, says EVC
Far from presenting a risk to the energy system, EV uptake coupled with the right pricing structures is improving network utilisation and putting downward pressure on energy bills for everyone.
Australia hybrid sales surge
Australia’s internal combustion engine (ICE) light vehicle market share continues to decline while hybrid new vehicle sales grew strongly in the three months to June 30, says the Australian Automobile Association (AAA).
EVC chief executive Behyad Jafari to step down
Inaugural Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) chief executive Behyad Jafari says he will be stepping down, with former Polestar Australian managing director Samantha Johnson becoming interim chief executive.
Australian suburbs overtake inner-city on EV uptake, says EVC
Outer suburban drivers are zooming past inner city-dwellers on EV uptake, new analysis by the Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) shows. The new data compiled exclusively by the EVC shows the shift, with inner metropolitan EV orders (38.95%) being outstripped by those placed in outer metropolitan suburbs (43.29%).
FCAI rejects ‘discredited claim’ by EVC
The Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) believes the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) has made discredited claims about increasing new vehicle prices in its lobbying against the proposed New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES).
New EVC calculator gives Australian drivers EV v ICE emissions information
A new online calculator launched on November 30, giving Australian drivers an accurate comparison of how much carbon they will prevent from entering the atmosphere as a result of selecting an EV over a petrol or hybrid vehicle.
