Widespread support for changes that could lower the price and increase the supply of electric vehicles has been outlined in hundreds of responses to the federal government’s National Electric Vehicle Strategy.
More than 440 submissions to the consultation paper were published on Friday, also revealing calls for more local production of lithium batteries, electric buses and trucks. However, respondents were divided over whether to ban the sale of petrol or diesel cars from being sold in Australia, and whether motorists should pay to keep them on roads. The National Electric Vehicle Strategy consultation closed in October 2022, attracting more than 500 submissions representing more than 2150 individuals. …