Taxes are important but it's too early to tax electric vehicles in an Australian market still in its infancy | Scott Dwyer

Targeting EV drivers is not good for consumers nor the country's targets for decarbonising transport - something more coherent and jurisdiction wide is needed Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailThe looming electrification of road transport is something that motorists, fleet managers, bus operators, logistics companies, transport agencies, automotive manufacturers, and all levels of governments are grappling with.Wednesday saw a landmark case showing just how precarious it can be with a major setback for the Victorian government and any other states thinking of introducing road user taxes for electric vehicles. Continue reading...