EV Growth in Australia: Barriers, Breakthroughs & the Road Ahead
Jul 12, 2025•13 min•Ep. 205
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Episode description
In this episode of the EV Quest podcast, Adrian Maidment and Riz Akhtar (from Carloop in Melbourne) go for a big-picture discussion on the current state and future of electric vehicles in Australia.
They dive into two key questions:
- What are the top 3 barriers to EV growth in Australia over the next 1–2 years?
- What are the top 3 factors that could accelerate EV adoption in the same timeframe?
The discussion includes - charging infrastructure, fleet adoption and workplace charging, to new model availability, affordability, and government incentives.
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