Australian electric vehicle sales in first half of 2023 already higher than all of 2022, report says
by Elias Visontay Transport and urban affairs reporte from on (#6DD7T)
Lack of official vehicle efficiency standards blamed for low supplies as demand for electric cars continues to exceed availability
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Electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular among Australians, with sales during the first half of 2023 already eclipsing last year's annual total, though the industry has warned a federal policy vacuum continues to harm consumer choice.
The Electric Vehicle Council has also singled out the Victorian government as having the world's worst" approach to taxing EV ownership in its report on the state of the industry to be released on Monday.
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