according to an article in AFR, AGL is committing to buy 36 Mitsubishi plug ins to work towards their goal of electrifying 10% of its car fleet - they've also challenged others to do better.
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The commitment by the utility comes as an Electric Vehicle Council – bringing together car makers, energy and infrastructure players as well as consumer groups – will be launched in Canberra on Monday to inform policymaking on EV uptake.
Sales of electric cars represent only 0.1 per cent of new vehicle sales in Australia, which is lagging well behind other similar markets overseas, according to Scott Ferraro, head of implementation at ClimateWorks Australia, a member of the EV Council.
Federal Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg will announce a $390,000 grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency to support the uptake of EVs as part of the push
