FCAI Backs Labor’s EV Policy

Continued government failure on climate change has put Australia on the back foot, especially where electric vehicles are concerned. While we have climate-change-denying policy makers, Australia will fall further behind.

The carbon trading scheme, which was already showing results, was axed by Tony Abbott’s knuckle-dragging dinosaurs. Next came the Liberal anti-EV campaign at the last election, something they now deny. We all remember those ludicrous “Labor is tealing your weekends” statements. Scott Morrison claimed Labor was trying to rob tradies of their utes too, none of which was true.

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ABOVE: Tony Weber, EV Models

Labor is tackling the future of Australian EV ownership head on with the policy to be taken to the up0coming election. The “ALP Powering Australia” plan released on Friday last, supporting the uptake of electric vehicles in Australia, and has been acknowledged as a step forward in the policy discussion around lowering vehicle emissions, according to Australia’s peak automotive body, the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI).

“Following a statement of intent in these areas in March this year, it is pleasing the ALP is continuing to generate meaningful discussion about increasing the number of low emission vehicles on our roads and the subsequent improvement to our national environmental performance, customer choice and communities through this technology,” FCAI Chief Executive Tony Weber said.

“Australia is lagging the rest of the world when it comes to a long-term vision for the continued penetration of low emission vehicles. The automotive sector has seen around the world that strong signals around targets, good infrastructure policy and incentives from national governments contribute to positive outcomes on low emission vehicle introduction.

“Signals like this can encourage global car brands to increase the choice of low emission vehicles available in our market which in turn increases the adoption of electrified vehicles available to customers. However, a CO₂ vehicle emissions standard would send a stronger signal.

“The issue of emissions also remains critical for the issue, and we are keen to ensure future Federal Governments maintain a focus on improving fuel quality and a progression towards Euro 6 emissions standards.

“We will be pleased to work alongside any government in their efforts to introduce positive policy directions for the increase of the best technology vehicles that are available to Australians.”