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Cost is the main barrier, with 71% stating the cars need to half in price to become appealing
Transport is one of its most polluting sectors and has been circled as a priority for the country to lower its carbon footprint
“What EV do we have right now on sale in Australia that can tow 2.5 tonnes for 600km? We don’t. It doesn’t exist,” the sales boss has said
They claim the fuel blends that the cars could use would produce 75% less carbon emissions than regular petrol
Groups claim that new roads will lead to more pollution from vans and hybrid cars, which were previously overlooked
On top of this, more than £380m has been earmarked to increase the number of EVs on British roads
Despite the wholesale price gap between petrol and diesel now just at 1.5p, if you’re filling up a diesel vehicle at the pump you’ll be paying 20p, new data has shown
This is to make sure all EVs can be charged when needed and encourage a larger uptake