NVES: Ye cannae water it down no more!
On the Federal Election campaign, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has announced he would further water down the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard by removing financial penalties for vehicle importers who exceed the fleet average emissions target.
AEVA strongly advises against this. Financial penalties for not offering Australians cleaner vehicles provides an effective motivator for importers to improve efficiencies, offer a wider range of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, and ultimately play their role in decarbonising transport.
As Groundskeeper Willy famously tells Principal Skinner in the Simpsons, the NVES "has been watered down as far as it will go. Ye cannae' water it down no more!"