Tag: Electric Vehicle Council

Australia is on track to achieve a milestone in electric vehicle (EV) sales this year, with projections indicating the country could surpass 100,000 EV sales despite challenging economic conditions. 

Behyad Jafari, the inaugural chief executive of the Electric Vehicle Council (EVC), announced today that he will be stepping down from his role.

Australia has witnessed a significant leap into the era of electric transport in 2023, marked by rapid growth in both EV sales and charging infrastructure, as revealed in the Australian Electric Vehicle Industry Recap 2023 released today.

The Electric Vehicle Council has applauded the Australian federal government for propelling the nation into the international mainstream by initiating New Vehicle Efficiency Standards (NVES), promising enhanced options and reduced fuel expenses for Australian drivers.

The CEO of the Electric Vehicle Council, Behyad Jafari, has sounded a clarion call for Australia to accelerate its transition to an electric vehicle (EV) future.

The Electric Vehicle Council has published its annual State of Electric Vehicles report, revealing that while EV sales are expected to more than double in 2023, Australia will continue to trail behind comparable nations in terms of customer choice unless critical legislative reform is implemented.

Australians can save up to $1,200 per year on vehicle operating expenses if the federal government implements strong fuel efficiency standards, according to new modelling commissioned by the Climate Council and Electric Vehicle Council.

Electric Vehicle Council CEO Behyad Jafari, on new research from economics advisory firm Mandala Partners, said a well-designed new vehicle efficiency standard (NVES) is crucial to putting an end to Australia's reputation dumping ground for out-of-date, high-emission vehicles. 

A coalition of representatives from the freight and transport industry has called on the Australian government to develop and implement a National Zero Emission Truck Strategy. 

Australia's role as the world's dumping ground for outdated, high-emission vehicles will be reinforced if the Albanese Government does not act quickly to catch up with new fuel efficiency regulations as announced by the Biden Administration today, according to the Electric Vehicle Council.