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Saturday Magazine

12 Aug 2024

Saturday 11th August, 2024: Ray Evans, CEO, Future Drive Auto Shows Electric SUV EXPO 24 – August 11-13

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Nevena and Macca talk to Ray Evans, CEO, Future Drive Auto Shows Electric SUV EXPO 24.

According to The Electric Vehicle Council, there were 98,436 EV purchases in 2023 with a +120 per  cent increase from 3.81 per cent in 2022. It has never been more affordable to switch to an EV with  trends reflecting Australian new battery-only EV sales up 16.5 per cent and hybrid and plug-in hybrids  doing even better for the same period with an increase of 114.6 per cent. EVs offer significant  environmental advantages due to their lower running costs and advanced technologies. 

“Future Drive Auto is delighted to present the   inaugural Electric SUV EXPO 24. This is a unique  opportunity for visitors to review the many new  model releases, together with finance and  charging options and valuable free daily seminar  sessions from industry leaders,” said Ray Evans,  CEO, Future Drive Auto Shows.  RACV has joined the SUV EXPO as the Test Drive  Sponsor. EXPO visitors will be able to test drive an  EV or Hybrid, with an express registration line for   RACV Members. Every EXPO ticket will also be  

eligible to go in the draw to win one of three, $2,000 RACV Resort gi[ cards for use at the Cape Schanck,  Torquay or Healesville resorts. In addition, the prize includes an EV rental valued at $850 during their  resort stay thanks to Future Drive Auto Shows.  

“RACV is excited to be the official Test Drive Sponsor and exhibiting at the Melbourne SUV EXPO with  our experts on site to talk to you about how making the EV move is easy with RACV,” RACV General  Manager Energy Greg Edye said. “Visit RACV at the EXPO to learn about buying, charging and powering  your EV and experience them first hand via a test drive – with a handy express registration line  exclusively for RACV Members.” 

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