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Australia Releases First EV Strategy to Promote Use of Cleaner Vehicles

As part of the strategy, the Australian government will launch a fuel efficiency standard, operating with the industry to conclude the details in coming months.

April 19, 2023. By EI News Network

Australia released its first national electric vehicle strategy, targeted at assuring the nation has a better alternative of electric vehicles and improved affordability and feasibility in order to promote the of cleaner vehicles.

As part of the strategy, the Autralian government will launch a fuel efficiency standard, operating with the industry to conclude the details in coming months.

Besides Russia, Australia was the only evolved nation to either not have or be progressing fuel efficiency standards, which boost manufacturers to serve and deliver more electric and zero-emission vehicles.

Australia’s government already flagged it had plans to initiate new regulations aiming vehicle carbon emissions to augment sales of electric cars, as it looks to accomplish with other evolved economies.

The survey highlights that on average, new cars in Australia consume 40% more fuel than the European Union and 20% more than the United States, with surveys observing the initiation of a fuel efficiency standard could save motorists Australian Dollar 519 (USD 349) approx. annually.

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