SHOPSMART AUTOS – CUSTOMER INFORMATION – FEBRUARY 21, 2021 -2

Plug-in electric vehicles in Australia This transition will likely occur sooner due to  Mercedes-Benz also intends to only sell electric vehicles in Australia in 2039 at the latest with plans to stop the production of petrol and diesel engine vehicles by 2039 Mercedes-Benz’s commitment for 50% of its sales to be electric by 2030. This is followed by General Motors who intend to only produce and sell 100% electric vehicles by 2035. BMW also aim for 20% of its vehicle sales to be electric by 2023. The state of Victoria is Australia’s largest and most important electric vehicle market, with the most electric vehicle purchases in Australia between 2011 and 2017, with a total of 1,324 car sales. Victoria is also Australia’s most significant electric vehicle market because it had the most electric vehicle chargers in the country. Similarly, Victoria’s capital city Melbourne had the highest concentration of charging stations in Australia in 2017. Approximately 60% of the 2,307 existing electric vehicle chargers in Australia are located in Victoria and New South Wales alone, and 60% of the 14,727 electric cars in Australia in early 2020 were registered in Victoria and New South Wales. The eastern states of Australia (Victoria, NSW, ACT, South Australia, Queensland and Tasmania) alone account for more than 75% of the total electric car stock in Australia.[6] However, South Australia’s charger network is growing the fastest of any state with plans to install 560 additional electric vehicle chargers in the state beginning in 2021. The Liberal South Australian government aim for 100% of new car sales to be electric vehicles by 2035, and plan to ensure electric vehicles are mainstream and the “common choice” for new vehicle purchases in 2030, as well as the “default choice” by 2035. As a key structural change to South Australia’s energy market, transport electrification is stated to deliver bill reductions of $20 to $84 per annum in 2025, increasing to $95 to $324 per annum in 2030. The South Australian government committed to continue advocating for improved national vehicle fuel efficiency, fuel quality and smart charging standards. South Australia’s electric vehicle infrastructure investment will see the charger network grow by almost 340%. This is followed by the ACT with 50 planned new chargers, Victoria with 24 planned new chargers, New South Wales with 20 planned chargers, Tasmania with 14 planned chargers and Queensland with 13 planned chargers Make It A Champion Day!

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