Federal government under pressure to increase EV uptake after ACT announces petrol car ban
by Royce Kurmelovs from on (#61NHM)
Electric vehicle advocates and auto industry say Australia needs nationally mandated fuel efficiency standards
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The federal government is under pressure to act to increase the uptake of electric vehicles after the Australian Capital Territory became the first state or territory to announce an end to the sale of petrol cars.
The Zero Emission Vehicle strategy was announced by the ACT chief minister, Andrew Barr, on Tuesday and commits the territory to phasing out internal combustion engines by 2035. This means no new petrol engine vehicles could be sold in the territory past that date.
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