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Victorian government plans to dramatically boost the sale of electric cars by 2030 – ABC News
There are currently fewer than 7,000 electric cars registered in Victoria. But by 2030, almost half of all new cars sold will be zero-emission vehicles, under an…
The state government wants half of all new cars sold in Victoria by 2030 to be zero-emission vehicles, and is offering subsidies of up to $3,000 to help kickstart ownership.
Key points:
- There will be 20,000 subsidies for new electric car purchases under $69,000
- New charging stations will be built and the government will expand its fleet of electric vehicles
- The government has been criticised for inconsistent policies due to also introducing a new electric vehicle road tax
The Andrews government will…
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