The Early-Phase Electric Vehicle Transition in an Australian City: Emerging Policy, Uptake Trajectories and Socio-Spatial Distribution in Melbourne

This paper investigates the uptake and spatial distribution of electric vehicles (EVs) in Melbourne to assess the scale and rate of transition in the context of emerging policy. The Australian policy and uptake experience of the EV transition has had limited research attention, with little focus on spatial distribution. The paper assesses the recent uptake of EVs and the spatial distribution of EV growth. Based on literature and local data, the paper projects the distribution of EV spatial demand at the suburban scale. The paper concludes with a discussion of policy issues and questions arising from an EV transition in Melbourne.