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EV cabs in Perth





        Swan Taxis has become the     from our customers and drivers,   electricity derived from brown
        first company to trial electric   we’re also demonstrating a future   coal, the energy used comes from
        taxis in Perth, following on from   active position in the broader   renewable sources, including wind
        a similar trial undertaken by its   transport market.      turbines.
        parent group ComfortDelGro in
        Singapore.                    “One thing that we’re also   The move has been supported
                                      demonstrating to government   by The Greens WA spokesperson
        In May 2019, two fully electric   and industry is the requirement   for Climate Change, Tim Clifford
        Hyundai Ioniq electric vehicles   for more (and quicker) recharging   MLC, who has been pushing
        (EVs) – under the brand EV Cabs   facilities across Perth. As part of   for increased uptake of electric
        – were fitted out as taxis and put   the local EV community, we’ve   vehicles state-wide.
        on the roads. These vehicles like   since created some new synergies
        the same ones in Singapore are   to help this happen.”     “It’s great to see companies like
        completely emissions free.                                 Swan Taxis and ComfortDelGro
                                      And in conjunction with local   taking the initiative to move
        Mr Carey Marshall, CEO of     energy retailer Synergy, part   towards a clean and reliable
        ComfortDelGro Australia WA said:   of the financial savings gained   future,” Mr Clifford said. “Transport
        “It’s been great being the first   were reinvested to acquire   is one of the biggest emitters of
        company in Australia to introduce   enough green energy to offset   greenhouse gases so it is vital we
        electric taxis into its fleet. While   the electricity used to run the   encourage the uptake of electric
        we’re getting positive feedback   two EV taxis. Rather than use   vehicles.”


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