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CHAIR’S MESSAGE Frank Agostino, MTA SA/NT Chair
Welcome to our special EV edition of MTA Motor Trade magazine!
that we will all be driving one tomorrow. The truth is that neither side is correct, but it’s clear that electric vehicles are here to stay and will play an important role in the decarbonisation of transport in Australia.
The MTA has a long and proud history of bringing you the latest automotive industry news across South Australia. So it only seems fitting to shine a spotlight on one of the most important evolutions in the industry’s history – the electrification of transport. Electric vehicles are not new. In fact, some of the earliest examples date back to the mid-1800s. Since the global launch of the Toyota Prius in 2000, we have seen the electrification of vehicles go mainstream. There are some people who will tell you that electric vehicles will never happen and others who will tell you
2023 was a significant milestone for full battery electric vehicles, with sales of new EVs increasing by 204 per cent compared with the year prior. To put this into context, electric vehicle sales now make up 5.7 per cent of all new cars sold and together with hybrids make up 16.3 per cent. The MTA is similarly doubling down on its commitment to ensure the industry is prepared to retail, service and repair the growing number of hybrid and battery electric vehicles.
MTA SA’s recently launched Electric Vehicle Training Centre at Royal Park
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