The Albanese government has watered down flagship new laws aimed at disincentivising the use of high-polluting cars and hastening the importation of cleaner vehicles amid pressure from the auto industry.
Australia’s proposed fuel standard will place a cap on the emissions from new cars to incentivise carmakers to supply low- and zero-emissions vehicles as part of their fleet.
The changes also recategorise a raft of Australia’s most popular SUVs – including the Toyota LandCruiser, Ford Everest, Isuzu MUX, Nissan Patrol and Mitsubishi Pajero Sport – from passenger vehicles to the light commercial category.
Callachor said Toyota supported the amended scheme as a positive step, though he added: “We shouldn’t be under any illusions that there still remains a very big challenge in achieving those ambitious numbers.”
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries had called for the scheme to be watered down, a position that led to Tesla and Polestar quitting the group in protest.
The changes follow the Biden administration last week announcing it would ease its rules – a scheme that the Albanese government had claimed it was basing its local standard on.
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The Albanese government has watered down flagship new laws aimed at disincentivising the use of high-polluting cars and hastening the importation of cleaner vehicles amid pressure from the auto industry.
Australia’s proposed fuel standard will place a cap on the emissions from new cars to incentivise carmakers to supply low- and zero-emissions vehicles as part of their fleet.
The changes also recategorise a raft of Australia’s most popular SUVs – including the Toyota LandCruiser, Ford Everest, Isuzu MUX, Nissan Patrol and Mitsubishi Pajero Sport – from passenger vehicles to the light commercial category.
Callachor said Toyota supported the amended scheme as a positive step, though he added: “We shouldn’t be under any illusions that there still remains a very big challenge in achieving those ambitious numbers.”
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries had called for the scheme to be watered down, a position that led to Tesla and Polestar quitting the group in protest.
The changes follow the Biden administration last week announcing it would ease its rules – a scheme that the Albanese government had claimed it was basing its local standard on.
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