Australian Electric Vehicle Industry Recap 2022CO₂20221AUSTRALIAN ELECTRIC VEHICLE INDUSTRY RECAP 2022 was an action-packed year for the Electric Vehicle (EV) market in Australia. With all Australian federal, state and territory governments now actively supporting the uptake of EVs, there is widespread acceptance that this zero emission technology is not only critical to Australia achieving its climate targets, but also for the country to reduce its dependency on uncertain and expensive global fuel supplies.The Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) has compiled a brief overview of the major electric vehicle moments for 2022, including EV market highlights, charging infrastructure progress, and policy achievements. This report also includes highlights of some of the key activities of the EVC over the course of 2022.While the EV achievements of 2022 are a step in the right direction, there is still much more work to be done for Australia’s EV market to catch up to the world, and to support the achievement of our climate targets, including net zero emissions by 2050. The Electric Vehicle Council welcomes the publication of Australia’s first National Electric Vehicle Strategy as soon as possible in 2023, and we encourage all governments, industry, and other stakeholders to support the introduction of an ambitious fuel efficiency standard to increase the supply of EV models to our country. We encourage further action in 2023 to accelerate the decarbonisation of both light and heavy vehicles.Introduction20222AUSTRALIAN ELECTRIC VEHICLE INDUSTRY RECAP New EV purchases in Australia almost doubled in 2022, compared to 2021. While this is a promising sign that the local market is continuing to grow, we still significant...
