ACT has announced plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles from 2035

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Motorists will be banned from purchasing new “fossil fuel” vehicles in Canberra from 2035.

In an Australian first, the capital will become the first jurisdiction to mandate that all new cars must be electric. Minister for Emissions Reduction Shane Rattenbury said the new rules will apply to new cars, motorcycles and small trucks. “Our intent is that from 2035, you will not be able to put new (cars) on the road,” he said. “But the government does not intend to take your car off the road if you’re driving around in an all-petrol vehicle at the start of the year.”

Interest-free loans of up to $15,000 are already on offer to buy electric cars (EV) in the ACT which has a higher take up rate than other Australian states. Additionally, if you’re buying a Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) for the first time, you may not have to pay stamp duty and if you buy a ZEV, new or used, you’ll get two years’ free ACT vehicle registration.

Overseas, the UK government has already announced plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles from 2030. The European Union has also prepared draft legislation to ban the sale of new fossil fuel cars by the year 2035.

While supply of EVs has been constrained in Australia, their sales more than doubled in 2021, with further increases this year. With strong demand, and long waiting lists, attention is also being placed on charge stations. EVs require DC power – which is either supplied at a charging station direct or converted from AC to DC by the car’s internal converter. State and federal governments are supporting the rollout of additional fast charging stations around Australia. The Electric Vehicle Council,says that 700 new fast charging locations will be added across Australia over the next five years. Each location will have multiple charging points to accommodate many vehicles.

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