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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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Audi EV fightback! Busiest period ever for German brand as it targets electric cars from BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo

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Mannering sees the Q6 e-tron as a crucial model for the brand, one that could tempt some currently buying a diesel- or petrol-powered Q5 to step into an electric car. per cent of the 19,039 cars Audi sold in Australia were powered by electricity. It) sits in a segment that I reckon there’s a bit of a gap for us,” said Mannering.

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It’s a green light for electric vehicles! Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes

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After years of waiting Australia will have a CO2 emissions standard by January 1 2025 officially encouraging the purchase of electric vehicles if an ambitious Albanese Labor government timetable comes to pass. Toyota LandCruiser 300-Series: in the passenger vehicle segment. Tesla: A potential winner under NVES.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

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The technology is ready and available to make this transition in the light vehicle fleet. New Zealand should use Europe, not Australia, as the source of homologation vehicle standards in this Bill. Improve safety of the fleet; and/or. ? The Select Committee should also consider whether this Bill can be used to: ? Introduction .

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CO2 standards need to match Europe, US and should be linked to EV incentives: EV Council

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The Electric Vehicle Council is calling for EV incentives to be linked to fuel efficiency standards as it ramps up its pressure on the Federal Government to introduce CO2 emissions standards. CO2 standards are key to that, according to Jafari. “We The issue is also impacting planned fleet purchases of EVs, according to Jafari.

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Why Hydrogen power is not the answer

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Note the clarification of Zero Co2 at the point of use. Liquified hydrogen may be as light as petrol or kerosene, but keeping it at -257C requires much heavier apparatus. But even with a fleet of HTGRs generating hydrogen, the nasty stuff still needs to be stored and moved, and those costs haven’t gone away. Quote: JCB Blog .

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Hertz goes big on EVs, now with 100 Polestar 2s in Australian rental fleet

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Hertz is planning to lead the charge with electric rental cars in Australia – and it’s taken the next step with a batch of Polestar 2 EVs. The rental car giant has added 100 Polestars to its Australian fleet as part of a broader long-term vision to eventually switch its fleet to all-electric. EVs to change the rental car model.

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