CCMA adds zero emission car to its fleet

THE Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CCMA) has added the first zero emission vehicle (ZEV) to its fleet.

The Hyundai Kona Electric, which is one of 400 electric vehicles purchased by the state government, has a 480-kilometre range and is clearly branded to raise community interest about the government’s 2050 net-zero emission target.

The Andrews government is spending $15 million on 400 ZEV’s and associated charging station infrastructure where the cars are garaged, including at the CCMA’s Murray Street headquarters in Colac.

CEO John Riddiford said the authority opted to have the car branded as it aligns with the organisations leadership role in promoting good climate policy.
“As the car is driven around the region it will help to spread the message and increase the visibility of the ZEV program, and emissions and electric vehicles in general,” he said.

A further $19 million in government grants are being used to expand the publicly accessible fast-charging network throughout Victoria, including stations at Camperdown, Port Fairy and Portland.

“This is an important step towards ZEVs making up half of all light vehicle sales by 2030, part of our nation-leading climate action, which will see us slash emissions by 50 per cent by the same year,” Minister for Energy Lily D’Ambrosio said.

When the fleet of government ZEVs reach their end of lease, they’ll be made available for public purchase.