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World EV Day belongs to the industry, not just the technology

By Peter Jones, CEO, VACC and TACC Every 9 September, World EV Day turns the spotlight onto the vehicles. I prefer to turn it toward the people who sell, service, and repair them. No major industry in modern history has been remade as quickly as ours. In little more than a decade, businesses built around the internal combustion engine have absorbed electrification, high-voltage safety, over-the-air software updates, advanced driver assistance systems, new emissions rules under the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard, and a consumer market moving faster than any forecast anticipated. Any one of those would have been a generational shift. [...]

Tasmania leads the nation

Tasmania leads the nation as new brands and plug-ins reshape the island market The smallest mainland-connected market in the country posted the strongest growth in August. The composition of that growth is what should interest members. Tasmania delivered 1,698 new vehicles in August 2026, up 9.3% on the same month last year. No other state or territory came close on a percentage basis. Western Australia managed 8.7%, South Australia 4.0%, and Queensland went backwards by 4.8%. The year-to-date position is just as strong: 13,221 vehicles, up 5.5%, again the best result in the country. That is worth putting in context. [...]