Councils participate in kerbside EV charger trials

Northern Beaches is one of nine councils taking part in ARENA’s EV streetside charging project.

16 May, 2024

1,500k road trip aims to demonstrate benefits of EVs in regional WA

WA’s peak local government body has hit the road with an initiative to encourage regional councils to transition their fleets to electric.

5 October, 2023

Victorian EV road charge system compared to Robodebt

A report has found a litany failures in Victoria’s implementation of its electric vehicles road-use levy, and compared it to Robodebt.

28 September, 2023

Joint statement calls for mandatory fuel efficiency standards

Australian councillors have jointly caled for mandatory fuel efficiency standards to drive the supply of affordable EVs.

12 April, 2023

Cannon-Brookes grant boosts local government transition to EV fleets.

A $300,000 grant from a green fund created Mike Cannon-Brookes will be used to help local councils transition their fleets to EVs.

2 February, 2023

Queensland cop cars to go fully hybrid

Queensland’s police service aims to have a fully hybrid operational fleet within two years and has started testing a range of EVs.

10 November, 2022

The greening of government fleets

Government fleets are going green. We take a look at some of the latest initiatives.

20 September, 2021

Interactive map helps stakeholders plan EV infrastructure

The NSW government has released an EV charging masterplan to help providers and planners develop future fast-charging infrastructure.

12 September, 2021

Electric vehicle charging network a high national priority

Australia needs to get a nationwide charging network in place to respond to the expected increase in electric vehicles.

13 March, 2019