ABC News (Australia) published this video item, entitled “Car makers accused of pushing ‘loophole’ emissions policies | The Business | ABC News” – below is their description.
There are strong concerns that Australia will continue to be a dumping ground for dirty vehicles as accusations rise that Australia’s biggest car manufacturer lobby group and car makers including Toyota, Hyundai are pushing for ‘loopholes’ in looming fuel efficiency laws. Australia is one of the only western countries without these standards. The sale of electric cars has been rising without fuel efficiency standards, but they still only make up about 6 per cent of new car sales, with Tesla’s sedan Model Y among the most popular models. The federal government argues the standards will get more electric cars into the Australia market, which will also help lower prices. But it is still not clear what the final policy should look like, and the debate is only getting more divisive.
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