Labor’s fuel efficiency standards mean all new cars could be EVs by 2035, industry group says
by Peter Hannam and Sarah Basford Canales from on (#6JCG4)
Experts say Albanese government plan should provide a greater choice of electric cars but Coalition calls savings claims a lie'
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Suppliers of electric vehicles are the big winners from the Albanese government's fuel efficiency standards with one industry group saying half of all new cars will be electric by 2029 and 100% by 2035 on the proposed trajectory.
The energy minister, Chris Bowen, and infrastructure minister, Catherine King, released the details of the plan for consultation on Sunday, saying motorists would potentially save $1,000 a year by 2028 as manufacturers brought in more efficient models.
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