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Australia introduces its first exhaust rule but makes all the mistakes the US did

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Photo by Marcus Reubenstein on Unsplash Australia will introduce a bill to parliament this week containing its first-ever vehicle emissions rule, a huge step forward for the country. Australia doesn’t have its own fuel efficiency standards, making it one of only two advanced countries without such a rule, alongside Russia.

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Mitsubishi wants to launch Australia’s cheapest electric car, but there’s a very expensive reason it might not

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Even as it considers launching Australia’s cheapest battery electric vehicle, Mitsubishi Australia is warning a slow roll-out of renewable energy will impact the uptake of EVs in Australia. Where is Australia for renewable energy power stations?” 2024 Mitsubishi Triton.

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China’s JAC plans Aussie push with EV ute benchmarked against Rivian R1T

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To be distributed in Australia by independent BLK Auto, JAC has already commenced sales here with the N55EV electric van and will follow with the turbo diesel T9 Hunter dual cab ute in mid-2023. JAC will roll out right-hand drive SUVs the same year, while passenger cars will follow after that. 2023 JAC JS6 SUV.

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Nissan: we will comply with 2035 Aussie ICE ban

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If Australia does legislate an internal combustion engine ban in 2035 Nissan says it will be ready to comply. The Japanese brand has been an EV pathfinder in Australia, introducing the Leaf battery electric vehicle in 2012. On-sale in Japan since late 2021, an arrival in Australia in 2023 isn’t even confirmed.

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A third of Aussies back 2030 ICE ban claims Polestar survey

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The survey’s results are being thrown into the mix in Australia at a time when debate heightens about the future of internal; combustion engine son Australian roads. The government will issue a discussion paper on emissions strategy for auto industry comment and response this month. Polestar 3 large SUV with camouflage. “A

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BYD EV sales grew nearly 50% in January as exports reached a new high

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’” Although BYD is known for its low-cost EVs like the Dolphin electric hatch and Atto 3 SUV, the brand is rapidly expanding into new segments and markets. BYD Sea Lion 07 (Source: BYD) BYD also revealed various-sized electric SUVs, including the Sea Lion 07 , Song L, and Yuan Up, that will compete with Tesla’s best-selling Model Y.

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Driven: Alfa Romeo Tonale Plug-in Hybrid Q4

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And the small SUV PHEV is also the starting point for the company’s five-year ‘Zero to Zero’ plan. The brand, these days part of the multi-national auto-industry giant Stellantis, claims no-one else in the business will complete the transition so quickly. These never made it to Australia.

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