The Australian federal government has released its first electric vehicle strategy and outlined how it plans to remove barriers to buying EVs.
The three focus areas for the government are
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- the supply of EVs;
- the systems and infrastructure needed to support EV uptake;
- demand from drivers for EVs.
According to the strategy, there are six expected outcomes:
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- a greater choice of EVs;
- a reduction in transport emissions;
- increasing ease of charging EVs nationally;
- an increase in local manufacturing and recycling of materials;
- making EVs more affordable;
- making it cheaper for people to run their vehicles.
The other key pillar of the strategy is the plan to introduce a fuel efficiency standard, which requires car makers to meet certain emissions limits for their entire fleet or else face penalties.