November 2022

November 2022

November saw EV policy take centre stage, with frustrated buyers calling for emissions standards and Australian organisations backing a target of one million EVs by 2027. Volvo reaffirmed its commitment to go fully electric in Australia by 2026, raising questions about whether rivals like Toyota and Ford will follow, while a reopened Tasmanian nickel mine signals the country's growing role in the global EV supply chain. The Kia EV6 claimed the 2022 carsales Car of the Year award, and regional towns are expanding their charging infrastructure to support EV road trips.

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October 2022

October's news was focused on charging infrastructure and electric utes, with NSW committing to roll out more than 500 new EV chargers and JET Charge expanding its Melbourne operations. Reports predicted a coming boom in electric utes as the first examples arrived in Australia, and outer-suburban drivers were flagged as a key group who could benefit from targeted EV tax breaks. A retiree making a historic electric motorcycle journey from Perth to Sydney also captured the imagination of EV enthusiasts.

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