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# In The News
The Good Car Company and our community are regularly featured in the news. We have collated a few of the good news stories here.
Source: [ABC News](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-16/rising-petrol-prices-fuel-ev-market-growth-in-tasmania/101150700)
Date Published: June 16, 2022
### The cost of a new EV is prohibitive for many. One company is trying to change that.
Skyrocketing petrol prices have urged many Tasmanians to turn to electric vehicles and their popularity is booming.
[Read More](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-16/rising-petrol-prices-fuel-ev-market-growth-in-tasmania/101150700)
[Read More](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-16/rising-petrol-prices-fuel-ev-market-growth-in-tasmania/101150700)
Source: [New York Times](https://www.goodcar.co/in-the-news#https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/08/world/australia/the-electric-car-market-heats-up.html?smid=em-share)
Date Published: APRIL 8, 2022
### The Electric Car Market Heats Up
“With the fuel prices, everything’s gone crazy,” said William McVicar, a retiree in Brisbane. He and his wife started thinking about buying an electric vehicle last year but put it on the back burner, thinking they would have plenty of time to get around to it.
[Read More](https://www.smh.com.au/business/entrepreneurship/inside-australia-s-growing-pirate-electric-car-market-20211224-p59k0y.html)
[Read More](https://www.smh.com.au/business/entrepreneurship/inside-australia-s-growing-pirate-electric-car-market-20211224-p59k0y.html)
Source: [Sydney Morning Herald](https://www.goodcar.co/in-the-news#https://www.smh.com.au/business/entrepreneurship/inside-australia-s-growing-pirate-electric-car-market-20211224-p59k0y.html)
Date Published: DECEMBER 28, 2021
### Inside Australia’s growing pirate electric car market
Australia’s slow uptake of electric vehicles has led to the spread of a cottage industry in parallel imports, with small businesses springing up to bring in low-cost second-hand cars from Japan.
[Read More](https://www.smh.com.au/business/entrepreneurship/inside-australia-s-growing-pirate-electric-car-market-20211224-p59k0y.html)
[Read More](https://www.smh.com.au/business/entrepreneurship/inside-australia-s-growing-pirate-electric-car-market-20211224-p59k0y.html)
Source: The Guardian
Date Published: July 20, 2020
### Electric cars have few downsides except price. One company is looking to change that
Craig Salmon rattles off the benefits of electric cars with the swagger of a veteran car mechanic and the zeal of someone who is watching a profound historic change play out on his workshop floor.
[Read More](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/jul/30/electric-cars-green-recovery-price-second-hand-bulk-buy)
[Read More](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/jul/30/electric-cars-green-recovery-price-second-hand-bulk-buy)
Source: The Fifth Estate
Date Published: July 26, 2021
### The Good Car Company’s bulk buy model is going national
The Good Car Company introduced its used EV bulk buying model two and a half years ago to help make electric vehicles more affordable. Even with recent state-based incentives, such as the ACT’s stamp duty exemption, high upfront . . .
[Read More](https://thefifthestate.com.au/urbanism/infrastructure/the-good-car-companys-bulk-buy-model-is-going-national/)
[Read More](https://thefifthestate.com.au/urbanism/infrastructure/the-good-car-companys-bulk-buy-model-is-going-national/)
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Source: The Conversation
Date Published: October 5, 2020
### Want an electric car? Here’s how to buy second-hand
The supply of used electric vehicles in Australia is limited. Numbers are obviously tied to new vehicles sold, and the rate at which they end up in the used car market. Used electric vehicles are generally found in the same places you’d find other second-hand cars.
[Read More](https://theconversation.com/want-an-electric-car-heres-how-to-buy-second-hand-147173)
[Read More](https://theconversation.com/want-an-electric-car-heres-how-to-buy-second-hand-147173)
Source: Australian Museum
Date Published: June 29, 2021
### Electric Transport
Explore how local innovators are making this technology more accessible with a range of home-grown options. The transport sector is Australia’s second largest source of CO2 emissions behind electricity - but it’s also where some of the biggest opportunities for reducing these emissions lie.
[Read More](https://australian.museum/learn/climate-change/climate-solutions/electric-transport/)
[Read More](https://australian.museum/learn/climate-change/climate-solutions/electric-transport/)
Source: The Driven
Date Published: August 13, 2021
### Enova joins Good Car Co to offer used Nissan EVs in northern NSW
Prospective electric vehicle buyers in the New South Wales Northern Rivers region will get the opportunity to buy second hand EVs with the launch of the latest Good Car Company community bulk-buy program . . .
[Read More](https://thedriven.io/2021/08/13/enova-joins-good-car-co-to-offer-used-nissan-evs-in-northern-nsw/)
[Read More](https://thedriven.io/2021/08/13/enova-joins-good-car-co-to-offer-used-nissan-evs-in-northern-nsw/)
Source: The Daily Telegraph
### Ignition time for affordable electric cars
A key piece of the climate action puzzle could be made more affordable exclusively to Northern Rivers residents with prices ranging for as low as $17,000.
[Read More](https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/lismore/ignition-time-for-northern-rivers-affordable-electric-cars/news-story/e10d026aed4c3fe3bdc8ccd43ab2e927)
[Read More](https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/lismore/ignition-time-for-northern-rivers-affordable-electric-cars/news-story/e10d026aed4c3fe3bdc8ccd43ab2e927)
Source: The Examiner
Date Published: August 4, 2021
### Tasmanian government to increase electric vehicle chargers with $600,000 investment
Tasmania is set to become the electric vehicle (EV) leader of Australia, with the state government investing $600,000 for fast charging and destination charge..
[Read More](https://www.examiner.com.au/story/7371092/new-electric-car-chargers-at-key-tourist-destinations/)
[Read More](https://www.examiner.com.au/story/7371092/new-electric-car-chargers-at-key-tourist-destinations/)
Source: The Canberra Times
Date Published: February 25, 2021
### Community bulk buy for electric cars coming to Canberra
Canberra's electric vehicle market could be set for a shake up, with a new way to purchase the cars on its way to the capital. The normally expensive vehicles will be made cheaper to purchase as part of a community bulk buy event . . .
[Read More](https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7128761/electrifying-new-way-to-buy-e-cars-coming-to-canberra/)
[Read More](https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7128761/electrifying-new-way-to-buy-e-cars-coming-to-canberra/)
Source: The Canberra Times
Date Published: March 4, 2021
### An importer has identified Canberra as having the potential to be the nation's electric vehicle capital
An import agent buying second-hand vehicles from Japan has identified Canberra as "the potential electric vehicle capital of Australia". The Tasmanian-based Good Car Company . . .
[Read More](https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7151671/potential-for-canberra-to-be-electric-vehicle-capital-of-australia/)
[Read More](https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7151671/potential-for-canberra-to-be-electric-vehicle-capital-of-australia/)
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Source: Alex Kidman
Date Published: May 21, 2021
### My Australian EV journey: Why is it so hard to own an EV down under?
I made the decision a while ago that I’d like my next car to be an electric vehicle. It feels like a smart decision for a variety of reasons, but it’s certainly not an easy process in Australia for some pretty glaring reasons.
[Read More](https://www.alexkidman.com/personal/my-australian-ev-journey-why-is-it-so-hard-to-own-an-ev-down-under/)
[Read More](https://www.alexkidman.com/personal/my-australian-ev-journey-why-is-it-so-hard-to-own-an-ev-down-under/)
Source: The Driven
Date Published: September 16, 2020
### Good Car Co swamped by interest in electric vehicle “bulk buy” offer
A start-up Australian company offering used electric vehicles via a subscription service has received an overwhelming vote of confidence in its business model, after a launch event in Tasmania was quickly sold out.
[Read More](https://thedriven.io/2020/09/16/good-car-co-swamped-by-interest-in-electric-vehicle-bulk-buy-offer/)
[Read More](https://thedriven.io/2020/09/16/good-car-co-swamped-by-interest-in-electric-vehicle-bulk-buy-offer/)
Source: The Riotact
Date Published: February 6, 2021
### Test drive and buy: EV revolution is coming to Canberra
Australia’s only all-electric car dealers are coming to Canberra to show off a range of EVs and host a month-long community education program from 25 February to 26 March . . .
[Read More](https://the-riotact.com/test-drive-and-buy-ev-revolution-is-coming-to-canberra/437726)
[Read More](https://the-riotact.com/test-drive-and-buy-ev-revolution-is-coming-to-canberra/437726)
Source: Ausdroid
Date Published: February 15, 2021
### Want a sub $20K electric car? Tassie entrepreneurs Good Car co are importing into Australia
If you want a city runabout electric car but have been put off by the price of EV’s in Australia you might want to checkout Tassie startup Good Car Company.
[Read More](https://ausdroid.net/2021/02/15/good-car-co-importing-cheap-nissan-electric-vehicles-into-australia/)
[Read More](https://ausdroid.net/2021/02/15/good-car-co-importing-cheap-nissan-electric-vehicles-into-australia/)
Source: The Canberra Times
Date Published: April 6, 2021
### Cheap electric vehicles in Australia do exist
Remember Back To The Future with the flying DeLorean? If you grew up with these films you'll recall that flying cars, powered by household waste, were the norm in 2015. Sadly, this futuristic prediction never happened.
[Read More](https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7192617/how-to-buy-an-affordable-electric-vehicle/)
[Read More](https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7192617/how-to-buy-an-affordable-electric-vehicle/)
Source: Eco Warrior Princess
Date Published: October 19, 2020
### Want An Electric Car, But Think You Can’t Afford One? Here’s How to Buy Second-hand
Many Australians say they would consider buying an electric car. But unfortunately, new electric vehicles don’t come cheap. Even at the more affordable end of the market . . .
[Read More](https://ecowarriorprincess.net/2020/10/electric-car-second-hand/)
[Read More](https://ecowarriorprincess.net/2020/10/electric-car-second-hand/)
Source: Mercury
### Purchasing an electric vehicle was ‘a no brainer’, says South Hobart family
This South Hobart family has bought one of the first used electric cars in the state – and it has saved them thousands. Find out how you can do the same and watch them fuel up for free.
[Read More](https://www.themercury.com.au/lifestyle/purchasing-an-electric-vehicle-was-a-no-brainer-says-south-hobart-family/news-story/8e048f2de272ce8aa9805a8f3d7ae7b7)
[Read More](https://www.themercury.com.au/lifestyle/purchasing-an-electric-vehicle-was-a-no-brainer-says-south-hobart-family/news-story/8e048f2de272ce8aa9805a8f3d7ae7b7)
Source: Gizmodo AU
Date Published: October 7, 2020
### How to Buy a Second-Hand Electric Car in Australia
The supply of used electric vehicles in Australia is limited. Numbers are obviously tied to new vehicles sold, and the rate at which they end up in the used car market. In 2019, 6,718 fully electric and plug-in hybrid electric cars were sold in Australia . . .
[Read More](https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2020/10/how-to-buy-a-second-hand-electric-car-in-australia/)
[Read More](https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2020/10/how-to-buy-a-second-hand-electric-car-in-australia/)
Source: Lifehacker Australia
Date Published: October 8, 2020
### Here’s How To Buy A Second-Hand Electric Car
Many Australians say they would consider buying an electric car. But unfortunately, new electric vehicles don’t come cheap. Even at the more affordable end of the market, a new Nissan Leaf or Hyundai Ioniq cost around A$50,000. . .
[Read More](https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2020/10/heres-how-to-buy-a-second-hand-electric-car/)
[Read More](https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2020/10/heres-how-to-buy-a-second-hand-electric-car/)
Source: The Driven
Date Published: March 19, 2020
### Australia’s first EV “subscription” service to give drivers taste of electric cars
Interest in electric vehicles (EVs) is on the rise in Australia, with EV sales tripling in 2019 to 6,718 new electric vehicle registrations, driven mostly by the first deliveries . . .
[Read More](https://thedriven.io/2020/03/19/australias-first-ev-subscription-service-to-give-drivers-taste-of-electric-cars/)
[Read More](https://thedriven.io/2020/03/19/australias-first-ev-subscription-service-to-give-drivers-taste-of-electric-cars/)
Source: The Courier
Date Published: March 15, 2020
### The community continuing to move towards zero emissions
Hepburn Wind's community manager Taryn Lane, who was involved in the development of the shire's 10-year Z-Net community transition plan, said transport was responsible for 33 per cent of the shire's emissions in 2018.
[Read More](https://www.thecourier.com.au/story/6673380/the-community-continuing-to-move-towards-zero-emissions/)
[Read More](https://www.thecourier.com.au/story/6673380/the-community-continuing-to-move-towards-zero-emissions/)
Source: Mercury
### Boost for electric vehicle owners with two new chargers on Hobart’s waterfront
Hobart’s waterfront will become a popular area for drivers of electric cars with new electric vehicle chargers being installed. . .
[Read More](https://www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmania/boost-for-electric-vehicle-owners-with-two-new-chargers-on-hobarts-waterfront/news-story/d16311b17ef3b4ab1d4fca2642e24f20)
[Read More](https://www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmania/boost-for-electric-vehicle-owners-with-two-new-chargers-on-hobarts-waterfront/news-story/d16311b17ef3b4ab1d4fca2642e24f20)
Source: The Advertiser
Date Published: October 19, 2019
### The Good Car Company’s first Tasmanian customers
Meet the Hobart family who have bought a used electric car from Tasmania' s first 100 per cent electric car company, the Good Car Company.
[Read More](https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/tasmania/the-good-car-companys-first-tasmanian-customers/video/0f84cbe679146951a5fd9f4046ed61d7)
[Read More](https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/tasmania/the-good-car-companys-first-tasmanian-customers/video/0f84cbe679146951a5fd9f4046ed61d7)
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