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Tighter regulation and careful planning will ensure our public chargers actually work.
In less than six months, China will start phasing in a world-first ban on hidden car door handles. A US ban may be next. So what’s happening in Australia?
A target reduction from 80% to 50% or 60% takes pressure off government and manufacturers to address them.
If SUVs were a country, they would be one of the world’s five biggest CO₂ emitters.
$120 oil didn’t start this EV transition. And cheaper oil won’t stop it.
Interest-free loans are hoped to expand NZ’s electric vehicle charging network. But without wider changes, EV uptake may remain slow and uneven.
If China sets the international rules for the global green economy it could be in a very strong position. That’s not far off.
A focus on green energy growth could be a bonus for China’s economy.
A new pay-per-mile tax on electric vehicles will make travel more expensive for those drivers, and could cause some to rethink buying an electric car.
Chinese cars are in the fast lane.
It’s not only the appearance of petrol stations and fuel pumps that has been imitated. The basic principles of charging and refuelling are very similar.
By charging all road users, the shift away from a petrol tax could help fund safer roads and lower pollution. NZ should embrace the opportunity to be innovative.
The new federal law favors energy technologies that are already profitable and increase global warming over cleaner approaches that could use the investment support.
Some technologies could rapidly cut emissions, while others do little to fight climate change. The House bill favors the latter while nixing support for the former.
Transport apps and self-driving cars are on the rise, but mobility needs to fit the way people actually live.
Electric cars charged with locally made electricity can boost Australia’s energy security. That’s great – if we avoid relying on just one EV producing nation.
Falling Tesla sales are a problem for Musk. The wider EV industry can appeal to a mass market.
Elon Musk marketed EVs to wealthy early-adopter men – but in the long run, more diverse messaging will help the industry.
Formula One racing suits do much more than protect drivers from fire. In fact, they could determine who stands on the podium.
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Professor of Transport Technology and Sustainability, Swinburne University of Technology
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