NEWS

Second EV charger loan round opens as 10,000 target maths tightens

The Government opens a second round of zero-interest EV charger loans chasing its 10,000-by-2030 target, a promise that has shifted from $257m of grants to concessionary loans since the 2023 campaign.

August 9, 2026

NEWS

Analysis shows 14,000 fewer EVs sold after subsidy scrapped

Analysis compiled by Newsroom senior political reporter Mark Daalder shows that 14,000 fewer electric vehicles were sold in the last 12 months due to the scrappage of the…

November 8, 2024

E-CARS

Drive Electric urges minister to ‘not crash EV sales

EV advocacy group Drive Electric is asking new transport and energy minister Simeon Brown to consider alternative approaches to incentivising EV sales.

November 30, 2023