Who Gives A Crap About Emissions | With Jen Dudley-Nicholson by elevate EV podcast with Bridie Schmidt published on 2023-07-06T05:10:17Z Bridie Schmidt brings you info and tidbits about electric vehicles in Australia and beyond. In this episode, Bridie chats with Jen Dudley Nicholson, AAP Future Transport reporter about the latest happenings in EV news, including the fact that there are now not just two EVs in Australia priced under $40,000, but three! Competition is heating up. They also touch upon the latest EV sales figures in Australia, as EVs accounted for a record-breaking 8.8% of all new vehicle sales in June, a significant jump from the previous year. We also cover the fact that the Tesla Model Y outsold the Ford Ranger, have a chat about state EV rebates and how that’s going, and about the need for a strong fuel efficiency standard and the financial and health benefits that would come out of that for all Australians. Last but not least - we find out who exactly does give a crap about emissions. LINKS Podcast Website: https://elevatepod.com.au/ Contact details: bridie@elevatepod.com.au Jen Dudley-Nicholson: https://twitter.com/jendudley BridieEV: https://twitter.com/BridieEV EV Sales chart: https://twitter.com/BridieEV/status/1676764351716532224 Genre News & Politics Comment by Benjamin Haddock Just to note, Bridie, that Greater Manchester had a clean air plan, set of policy levers and infrastructure, including a Cat-D charging zone, that was paused for a re-think during the Pandemic. There are plans in place to change transport in Manchester significantly, and now a Metro Mayor with transport powers, it is moving. But political will and social license is taking a long time. It will be similar in Australia! 2023-07-06T05:56:06Z