The NSW Government has updated its EV Strategy, focusing on five key areas. These updates underscore the government’s effort to boost electric vehicle adoption and address infrastructure gaps:
- fast chargers in priority regional, remote, and suburban areas;
- more kerbside chargers;
- expansion of an EV truck incentive program
- building a skilled workforce and
- clear and reliable information about EVs.
The Government has retained the aspirational target of EVs making up 50 per cent of new vehicle sales in 2030. FCAI continues to engage with the NSW Government on EV charging infrastructure, EV penetration, and NVES.
See FCAI’s media release here
See the NSW Government’s announcement here
NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey is pushing ahead with a road user charge (RUC) for electric vehicles from 1 July 2027, at $0.29/km for EVs and $0.23/km for PHEVs. The NSW Government is confident it can develop a model that will address the issues raised in the Vanderstock High Court decision that ruled out the Victorian Government’s RUC. States and territories support a RUC in principle and are working with the Federal Government to determine an effective model. Currently, there is no timeframe for this work.