Following community support for the electric vehicle (EV) discussion paper in 2019, the Northern Territory (NT) Government has developed an electric vehicle strategy and implementation plan to address climate risk and create new economic and business opportunities.
Focusing on battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, the strategy and implementation plan will support the uptake of EVs in the NT.
The strategy also focuses on passenger and light commercial vehicles, as these are most likely to be the areas with the greatest growth in the near future.
The EV strategy includes a range of actions for implementation over the next five years.
Key actions include:
reduced registration and stamp duty fees for EVs from-mid 2022
developing a grant program for home, workplace and public EV chargers (further announcements will be made when the grants are open for applications)
facilitating the installation of more EV charging stations
supporting local innovation in EV technology
skills development for EV servicing and EV charging infrastructure installation
promoting information on EV charging locations
increasing the number of EVs in the NT Government fleet.
Investing in electric vehicles and providing the necessary infrastructure is in line with the NT Government’s:
Roadmap to Renewables
the Climate Change Response and Action Plan
the Digital Territory Strategy.
For more information on the NT EV strategy and implementation plan, email policy.transport@nt.gov.au or phone 8924 7965.
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