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Through the experience of its members, the ACT branch of the Australian Electric Vehicle Association (AEVA) identified in early 2023 that driver education was a growing issue for the transition to EVs.
Through the experience of its members, the ACT branch of the Australian Electric Vehicle Association (AEVA) identified in early 2023 that driver education was a growing issue for the transition to EVs.
Anyone paying attention to the take-up of electric vehicles (EVs) in Australia will be well aware that the Australian Capital Territory is the jurisdiction with the fastest growing fleet of electric vehicles. However, for those of us involved with EVs in Canberra for some time, it has been a slow journey.
PHEVs are touted by some manufacturers as the way to greenhouse emission and pollution reductions. But are they really? The evidence show otherwise.
The AEVA national conference and EV Expo is on again, and this year it's in Perth. Come along and learn about the latest trends in electromobility - all the latest cars, bikes, boats, trains and aeroplanes!
From 1 July 2022, employers do not need to pay fringe benefits tax (FBT) on eligible electric cars and associated car expenses. Unlike other FBT exemptions, employers still need to determine the taxable value of the exempt car benefits to include it in their employee’s reportable fringe benefits amount (RFBA). Employers must report the RFBA on their employee’s income statement or payment summary. Employees should speak to their registered tax agent for advice on the consequences of having a reportable fringe benefits amount.
A challenge of owning a vehicle that was only brought into Australia in low volume is access to after market parts. Sometimes, you have to get creative. Due to limited availability of wheel and tyre options for the Mitsubishi i-MiEV, owner and AEVA member Jamie Lovick needed to get creative.
My first impressions of this nifty little electric truck.
World EV Day celebrated in Forrest Place, Perth
The main message from the results of our Federal elections is that action on climate change and the road to get there is front and centre in most electorates. This is across party lines with the Teal candidates punishing recalcitrant policymakers in the outgoing government that ignored the elephant in the room for too long and the Greens making ground on the other side of the political spectrum. For too long transport and the adoption of electric vehicles have been left in the too hard basket. But what is the blueprint to make the adoption of electric vehicles ubiquitous?
The 2022 AEVA Conference and Exhibition will be held at Exhibition Park in Canberra from Friday 5 August.