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“Our hands are tied:” Australian councils call for tough fuel standards to drive EVs

“Our hands are tied:” Australian councils call for tough fuel standards to drive EVs

Mayors and Councillors across Australia unite in call for strong fuel efficiency standards, saying the country is becoming a dumping ground for dirty vehicles.
“States haven’t delivered:” Report finds just 0.2 pct of Australia’s buses are electric

“States haven’t delivered:” Report finds just 0.2 pct of Australia’s buses are electric

New report finds that despite state government claims they are electrifying public transport, just 0.2% of the nation’s buses are electric.
US move on vehicle emissions standards could super-charge transition to EVs

US move on vehicle emissions standards could super-charge transition to EVs

US to announce strong vehicle emissions standards in move hailed as its most ambitious climate regulation that will super-charge shift to EVs. What does it mean for Australia?
Australia’s obsession with dirty utes is creating an emissions and health crisis

Australia’s obsession with dirty utes is creating an emissions and health crisis

Australia’s obsession with utes is hampering efforts to decarbonise our transport. While emissions decline in other sectors transport emissions are still going up thanks largely to utes.
EVs to grab 35 pct share of world’s biggest car market as crisis looms for legacy brands

EVs to grab 35 pct share of world’s biggest car market as crisis looms for legacy brands

EVs tipped to grab 35% share of new car sales in China – the world’s biggest market – this year, precipitating a crisis for petrol and diesel car makers.
China delays new pollution standard to appease overstocked car dealers

China delays new pollution standard to appease overstocked car dealers

After originally planning to implement new vehicle pollution standards in July, the Chinese government appears to have capitulated to the demands of auto dealers who are swamped with non-compliant vehicles.
Environmental and consumer groups demand Toyota go all electric, stop lobbying

Environmental and consumer groups demand Toyota go all electric, stop lobbying

54 advocacy groups from 26 countries have signed an open letter to Toyota’s incoming CEO calling for the phase out of fossil fuel powered cars, and an end to obstructive lobbying.
Legacy auto faces disaster in China with unsellable cars as pollution crunch looms

Legacy auto faces disaster in China with unsellable cars as pollution crunch looms

Potentially millions of petrol and diesel cars may become unsellable in world’s biggest car market as China moves to new pollution standards and EV demand booms.