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THE CHRONICLE, Tuesday, August 2 2011 - 2
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Support for electric cars Local businesses commit to network tive officer Evan Thornley said the support showed Canberra was at the forefront of the transition of vehicles away from petrol to electric. He said the roll-out of the network was ahead of schedule and would be operational within a year. “The complete network will be established in the second quarter of next year,” he said. “This will allow Canberrans to drive anywhere in Canberra and the broader metropolitan region, up to Sydney, down to the south coast, anywhere they wish to drive an electric car. “We’ll be rolling out a complete network of both
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Chief Minister Katy Gallagher and Better Place chief executive Evan Thornley announce a roll-out of Picture: Elesa Lee an electric car network.
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plug-in points and robotic battery switching stations, where you can swap a battery that has been drained with a fully-charged battery in less than four minutes.” ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher said electric cars would play a key role in helping the Government achieve its emissions reduction target of 40 per cent by 2020. “Making the transition from petrol to electric driving in this region is one of the most positive ways Canberra citizens can reduce their carbon emissions, decrease pollution and preserve our quality of life,” she said.
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By Peter Reynolds ....................................... A NUMBER of prominent local businesses have thrown their support behind the establishment of an electric car network in the ACT. The businesses, which include ActewAGL, Canberra Airport, Capital Hotel Group, CIC Australia, and Hindmarsh, as well as the ACT Government, have become foundation partners of the electric car network to be developed by Better Place Australia. They have committed to transferring a percentage of their fleet vehicles to electric cars. Better Place chief execu-