Average emissions from Australia’s passenger cars would have to fall dramatically and rapidly to meet the ambitions of fuel efficiency standards flagged by Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen, writes Nick O'Malley auspol
Average emissions from Australians’ cars would have to fall dramatically and rapidly to meet the ambitions of fuel efficiency standards flagged by Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen.that only by quickly introducing fuel efficiency standards in line with world’s best practice could Australia expect to drive down the cost of EVs domestically and expand the range of models available.
“If the intent of electric car policy in Australia has been to limit their availability and make them more expensive than they need to be, then the policy has been successful. If the intent was to give Australians genuine freedom of choice and access to some of the world’s best, most affordable cars, then it has been a failure.”but struggled with the debate over the cost to households and shelved most of the plans.
“It sets the parameters of the conversation. We need a standard of 70 grams [per kilometre] by 2030. That puts us on the right trajectory,” he said. Volkswagen Australia chief executive Paul Samson said one in two customers approaching the company’s dealerships around the country were asking for electric vehicles but could not get them.Loading
The NRMA’s head of policy, Rob Giltinan, said public sentiment towards electric vehicles had rapidly shifted over the past five years from being largely negative to 60 per cent positive.
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