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.

Reopened nickel mine could be Tasmania's ticket into blossoming EV industryabc.net.au
New deal landmark for Australian EV policyevsandbeyond.co.nz
Are electric vehicles definitely better for the climate than gas-powered cars?climate.mit.edu
Whyalla Veterinary Clinic switches to Electric Vehicleswhyallavet.com.au
Nearly 50,000 car mechanics not skilled enough for EV revolution, NSW motor association warnssmartcompany.com.au
Kia EV6 named 2022 carsales Car of the Yearcarsales.com.au
The downsides to road tripping with a certain Tesla charging adaptorthedriven.io
If the Tesla Model S was built in 1978, it would have been this, the Endura electric cardrive.com.au
Frustrated electric vehicle buyers want government to bring in emissions standardsabc.net.au
How Australia became the world's greatest lithium supplierbbc.com
Regional towns power up for EV road tripsperthnow.com.au
Volvo won't sell petrol cars here by 2026. Will the likes of Toyota and Ford follow their lead?abc.net.au
Australian organisations call for one million EVs by 2027evsandbeyond.co.nz
Iveco gets $500k funding to support EV roll-out in Australia, NZevsandbeyond.co.nz
Electric car drivers to stay in fast laneperthnow.com.au

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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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