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Electric Vehicle Council calls for more EVs in Australia - electrive.com

"More than 100 companies operating in Australia, including a number of car manufacturers, have joined forces to form a private-sector electric vehicle alliance. The newly formed Electric Vehicle Council is demanding a strong national electric vehicle strategy from the Australian government. The goal is to get one million electric vehicles on Australian roads by 2027.

The call coincides with the end of consultations on the Australian National Electric Vehicle Strategy. The recently elected Labour government is now examining the proposals for the consultation phase.

The alliance of more than 100 companies is now calling for, among other things, strict fuel efficiency standards like those in New Zealand, the USA and in Europe, investment in electric vehicle manufacturing through an auto industry development plan, a coordinated approach to expanding the charging network and support for more electric buses, trucks and commercial vehicles.

Some of the prominent representatives of the newly created private sector alliance called the Electric Vehicle Council are BMW, BYD, Sixt, Hertz, IKEA, Microsoft, Woolworths, the Heavy Vehicle Industry Association and the National Roads and Motorists’ Association. [ ...]"

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