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Western Australia Government Spends $12.5 Million on New EV Chargers

Grants are to meet infrastructure demand as EV sales in the state have surged almost three times to 6,590 in 2023.
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Western Australia Government Spends $12.5 Million on New EV Chargers
An EV charging car space in Calamvale of Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 29, 2023. Daniel Teng/The Epoch Times
Monica O’Shea
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The Australian state of Western Australia (WA) is allocating $12.5 million (US$8.1 million) of taxpayer funds for new electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.

Electric vehicles currently make up about 6.4 percent of new car sales in the state, figures from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) reveal.

Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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