With reports today that Australia will need a “dramatic shift” to electric cars to meet a call from the United Nations to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, the Electric Vehicle Council is calling on the federal government to urgently introduce policies to accelerate the nation’s transition to zero-exhaust vehicles. A new analysis shows the federal government will have to deepen its carbon cuts to 47 per cent by 2030 to meet the goal set on Tuesday for nations attending a UN climate summit. With transport is the third largest source of Australia’s total carbon emissions, a rapid ..read more

The latest State of Electric Vehicles report notes demand for EVs in Australia is now drastically outstripping supply due to Australia still being perceived by global carmakers as an unattractive market. While consumer demand for EVs is surging, many Australians who want to purchase an electric car are being told they may have to wait many months, or even years. Electric Vehicle Council chief executive Behyad Jafari said the federal government’s refusal to move on fuel efficiency standards was a key driver of the supply restriction. “Because the Morrison Government’s refuses to introduce the s ..read more

The Electric Vehicle Council has today released exclusive 2021 sales figures that show Australia at the precipice of an EV economic boom – if the federal government plays its cards right this year. Sales of plug-in electric vehicles tripled in the past year from 6,900 in 2020 to 20,665 in 2021. EVs now account for 2% market share of new cars, up from 0.78% in 2020. EVC chief executive Behyad Jafari said the boost in sales was being driven by positive policy change at a state level and that momentum could now be built upon. “The penny has now well and truly dropped on how good electric vehicles ..read more

The Electric Vehicle Council is proud to announce its newest member: carsales – the largest online automotive classifieds business in Australia. The EVC and carsales recently partnered on the Council’s Consumer Attitudes Survey for 2021, finding over half of Australian drivers are considering purchasing an electric vehicle as their next car. EVC chief executive Behyad Jafari said it was terrific to have carsales aboard. “Nobody understands Australian drivers and their preferences better than carsales,” Mr Jafari said. “carsales has decades of passion and know-how and access to a wealth of data ..read more

Volvo Australia’s decision to go electric-only by 2026 – four years ahead of its global parent company – is a powerful demonstration of Australia’s electric transport potential, according to the Electric Vehicle Council.  Volvo Australia today announced that from 2026 it will only sell fully electric cars in Australia, earlier than its parent company’s 2030 global target. “Australia has been slow out of the blocks, but this announcement from Volvo shows we still have the potential to be a world leader in the transition to electric vehicles,” said Electric Vehicle Council chief executive B ..read more

EVs now represent 3.39 per cent of all vehicle sales, a 65 per cent increase on 2021, according to the Electric Vehicle Council’s new State of EVs report released today. The ACT leads the nation on sales, with 9.5 per cent of all new vehicles sales being EVs. It is followed by New South Wales (3.7%), Victoria (3.4%), Queensland (3.3%), Tasmania (3.3%), Western Australia (2.8%), South Australia (2.3%), and the Northern Territory (0.8%). The State of EVs report once again grades Australia’s jurisdictions on their approach to EVs, and while no single government leads on every policy area, the ACT ..read more

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The Queensland Government’s new $55 million EV package will send a strong signal to the global industry that the Sunshine State is an appealing place to be, according to the Electric Vehicle Council. The new package includes $3000 incentives for EV purchases and $10 million for new charging infrastructure. “Queensland was the first Australian state to develop an EV strategy and today’s announcement shows there’s still strong momentum toward an electric future in the Sunshine State,” said Electric Vehicle Council chief executive Behyad Jafari. “Instead of filling up on foreign oil, Queensland d ..read more

In an Australian first, the Electric Vehicle Council ( and the Australian Trucking Association ( have collaborated to develop the policies necessary to drive Australian trucking into a bright electric future. Electrification would assist trucking businesses and supply chains by ending volatile diesel costs, reducing maintenance costs, improving urban efficiency, and delivering better conditions for truck drivers. However, Australia currently lags most of the world in the electrification of trucks m aking the need for reform urgent. Of the 58 electric truck models available in North America, Eu ..read more

The federal government’s long-awaited Future Fuels strategy ignores the most important and effective measures to improve electric vehicle uptake, according to the Electric Vehicle Council. The strategy will support and accelerate the rollout of some charging infrastructure. However it does not include subsidies, tax incentives, or sales targets. Crucially, it also fails to deliver minimum fuel efficiency standards, which have been used in the  US and Europe for decades. Fuel efficiency standards require car manufacturers to sell vehicles with a combined level of emissions below a defined ..read more