“EVs are cheaper to run,quieter on our roads,reduce air pollution and are better for our health – all great reasons why we want more and more people enjoying electric vehicles right across our state,” Mr Kean said.
The NSW government is also set to sign up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) declaration to accelerate the transition to zero emission vehicles by 2040,according to senior government sources unauthorised to speak publicly.
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Mr Kean took a swipe at members of the federal government over their reluctance to back EV technology,and said Australia risked becoming a dumping ground for old vehicles.
“This is a revolution which is coming whether Barnaby Joyce likes it or not,” Mr Kean said.
“The reality is that the right-hand car markets are changing to electric,and we need to be ready to accept those vehicles into the Australian market. The last thing we want is for Australia to become the dumping ground for the vehicles that the rest of the world doesn’t want.”
The new $105 million in funding,which is in addition to the government’s $490 million electric vehicle package announced at the 2021 budget,will be distributed through a reverse bidding process for the fleet operators.