{"id":10379,"date":"2022-11-03T15:20:08","date_gmt":"2022-11-03T04:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/electricvehiclecouncil.com.au\/?p=10379"},"modified":"2024-07-08T21:03:07","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T11:03:07","slug":"volvo-australias-massive-ev-call-should-send-a-jolt-through-policymakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/electricvehiclecouncil.com.au\/news\/volvo-australias-massive-ev-call-should-send-a-jolt-through-policymakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Volvo Australia\u2019s massive EV call should send a jolt through policymakers<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Volvo Australia\u2019s decision to go electric-only by 2026 \u2013 four years ahead of its global parent company \u2013 is a powerful demonstration of Australia\u2019s electric transport potential, according to the Electric Vehicle Council. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Volvo Australia today announced that from 2026 it will only sell fully electric cars in Australia, earlier than its parent company\u2019s 2030 global target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAustralia has been slow out of the blocks, but this announcement from Volvo shows we still have the potential to be a world leader in the transition to electric vehicles,\u201d said Electric Vehicle Council chief executive Behyad Jafari.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is a truly remarkable announcement from Volvo. It shows they appreciate the momentum for EVs building in the Australian market and they see the opportunities in meeting the demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMost Australians now want an electric car – the problem is a lack of supply and a lack of choice. Having Volvo plug part of this gap will make a significant difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs Volvo has said today, there\u2019s no future for cars with an internal combustion engine. Australian policy makers need to internalise that fact and we need the new National Electric Vehicle Strategy to reflect it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe market is clearly ready to accelerate the electrification of Australia\u2019s fleet. Our state and federal governments should be doing everything they can to support this momentum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have the potential to rapidly reduce pollution, shrink our carbon footprint, and end our dependence on foreign oil. Volvo gets it, our leaders should get it too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Volvo was among the more than 100 companies that joined the Electric Vehicle Council\u2019s campaign this week, calling on the Federal Government to adopt a strong EV strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the measures the companies want to see is a goal to have more than one million electric cars on Australian roads by 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Volvo said by 2025, nearly 80 per cent of its Australian sales will be electric models. It also said it wants to sell 20,000 EVs in the country every year.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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