australian government electric vehicle strategy

Australia’s National Electric Vehicle Strategy is the government’s roadmap to stop treating EVs like UFOs and start planning for them properly.

Key plank: a New Vehicle Efficiency Standard from 2025 that sets CO2 targets for new cars and utes, nudging importers to bring cleaner models or cop penalties.

It’s backed by co-investment in charging infrastructure, work on standards and safety, and clearer consumer info so you don’t need a PhD to pick a plug.

Expect more model choice, better range of price points, and fewer “range anxiety” excuses as the network fills in the gaps between roadhouse pies.

States handle many incentives, but the Strategy provides the national backbone so the whole thing doesn’t wobble like a shopping trolley.