• New EV strategy webpage launched to highlight
  the benefits of ownership in WA
• Informative videos available to provide tips for
  potential buyers
• Consumers can discover expert advice, and test
  drive an EV at the Australian Electric Vehicle Expo

A one-stop platform to give electric vehicle (EV) buyers the information
they need to make informed choices has been launched by the State Government.

The new EV strategy webpage hosts helpful and informative videos that
will assist consumers by providing a buyer’s guide, and busting common myths
associated with EV ownership.

Significant milestones of the State
Government’s EV strategy to
date include:

• More
  than 12,000 EVs registered in Western Australia;
• More
  than 6.5 per cent of new car sales in WA during 2023 have been EVs;
• Uptake
  of EVs has been boosted by 10,000 available rebates of $3,500;
• The
  first 12 EV fast-charging sites on the WA EV Network are now in operation, with
  the remaining sites to be completed by mid-2024;
• Injection
  of $130 million to build 130 electric buses in WA. Matched funds from the
  Australian Federal Government will go towards associated bus depot charging
  infrastructure; and
• Rollout
  of the ‘ChargeUp’ grant scheme to support installation of more than 400 EV
  chargers across 200 sites for local governments, small businesses, and not for
  profits.

Consumers in the market for an EV will have the opportunity to get
behind the wheel for a test drive, and talk to experts at the Australian
Electric Vehicle Association EV Expo from 3-5 November 2023, at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.
The WA Government is the event’s strategic sponsor.

Comments attributed to Climate Action
Minister Reece Whitby:

“This Cook Government initiative isn’t just about getting Western
Australians into electric vehicles – it’s also about ensuring the EVs on our
roads are powered by reliable and affordable clean energy.

“With this transition we will see a range of benefits that extend beyond
emissions reduction.

“It will deliver environmental benefits, new job opportunities, better
health and financial outcomes, increased fuel security, cleaner cities, along
with lower maintenance and running costs for motorists.

“By working together, industry and Government can position regional WA
and our cities to be driven by cleaner energy, and drive WA towards a zero
emissions future by 2050.”