Comment on Polestar Joins Tesla in Departure from Auto Lobby Over Proposed Vehicle Efficiency Standard
otter@lemmy.ca 6 months ago
Am I correct in my understanding that:
- governments are working on a new standard for cars, to improve their safety/efficiency
- the lobby opposes the new standard
- so some manufacturers are leaving that lobby because they don’t want to oppose the regulation
vividspecter@lemm.ee 6 months ago
I’m not sure why the article doesn’t mention this anywhere, but the legislation is concerning Australia, which currently has zero fuel efficiency standards.
Because of the lack of a standard, Australia is currently a dumping ground for inefficient trash that other countries won’t take, and ICE car companies don’t want to lose that. Electric vehicle makers prefer the regulation because it puts them on a more equal footing.
Yes, many of these ICE companies are transitioning away from fossil fuels, but they are being dragged kicking and screaming, and any delay in legislation means they can continue to profit from these outdated cars a bit longer while they catch up on electric cars. Pretty much the same type of delay tactics that the fossil fuel industry is pushing across the board.
Here’s a better article: theguardian.com/…/polestar-quits-australian-auto-…
Hanrahan@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Pretty much this but another point of difference with say the US is that (Utes) (trucks) in Australia would be classified as “cars” and not commercial vehicles. Which is why you can see so many giant fuck off trucks in the US, they’re not part of the legislation … loopholes. Currently they want Government to have the same loophole as the US, so Toyota -> Hilux Ford -> Ranger etc can keep bringing in their big sellers with no penalty,