Albanese government manages to unite automotive industry on fuel standards – almost
Although forced to water down its original settings, the revised model will help Australia reach its decarbonisation targets
In bringing together a fiercely divided auto industry, the Albanese government appears to have struck a consensus model for a vehicle efficiency standard that will meaningfully bring down emissions - and Australian motorists will reap the rewards.
While the government ultimately had to buckle to industry pressure and water down the preferred settings it had unveiled in February - the most significant concessions being the easing of rules for certain large SUVs and a six-month delay to the credit and penalty system - the fact targets were ambitious to begin with meant that even environmental and electric vehicle bodies back the compromise deal.
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