Business View Oceania | Volume 4, Issue 2

15 16 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 4, ISSUE 2 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 4, ISSUE 2 AUSTRAL I AN ELECTR I C VEHI CLE ASSOC I AT ION (AEVA) Australia), Solar Citizens, and Renew (formerly the Alternative Technology Association). Moving forward, AEVA has plans to adopt a limited liability structure, to further facilitate the association’s ability to provide for the EV sector as it inevitably experiences massive growth. As uptake of EV technology becomes commonplace, Mr. Jones predicts AEVA will shift from a focus on promotion and education to providing resources, showcasing technological innovation, supporting research and development, and potentially servicing consumers with products that are complimentary to the EV market. AEVA also recognises that EVs are not only passenger vehicles; the technology has huge potential for exponential growth in the agriculture, mining, construction, and tourism sectors. Mr. Jones concludes, “New innovative technologies are held to an extremely high standard. Our Australian community is more motivated than ever to find more efficient and effective ways of caring for our environment. But it’s not just electric cars that we need to develop. We need to shift our focus to designing our cities, our infrastructure, our supply chain, etc, to be greener. And we need to change the way we operate, so we aren’t so hopelessly reliant on owning a private vehicle to get around. We need a whole system transformation. With that being said, we certainly believe the electrification of our mobility system is the place to start. And that’s why we do what we do.”