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New South Wales Government Electrifies Fleet Revolution

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New South Wales Government Electrifies Fleet Revolution

Government seed funding is successfully helping the small business vehicle fleet transition to electric. I recently wrote about ARENA’s national push for more batteries across the country.

At a state level, NSW is encouraging fleets of vehicles to go electric. New South Wales has a Labour Party government (Democrats). The NSW government Kick Start funding program has already allocated $AU 9 million to help small businesses buy electric vehicles and install charging infrastructure. To be eligible, these businesses must have a fleet of at least 3 vehicles and can be funded to purchase up to 15. Vehicle grants vary from $AU 5,000 for a passenger vehicle to $AU 8,000 for a light commercial vehicle (5 ton); right up to $AU 50,000 for a heavy commercial (23 t). “The incentive provides funding to cover part of the upfront purchase price gap between an EV and an equivalent Internal Combustion Engine vehicle.”

With battery electric passenger vehicle sales in Australia passing the 25% threshold, it is now time to look at incorporating other forms of electric vehicles into fleets. Here are some success stories:

The NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (STARTTS) is transitioning its fleet to electric vehicles. STARTTS CEO Jorge Aroche believes that organisations can “drive real change for the future…. ” STARTTS provide treatment, support and community interventions for refugees who are rebuilding their lives in Australia. They have 11 offices across NSW, and identified EVs as a crucial part of their strategy to reduce their environmental impact.


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