Electric vehicle (EV) sales in Australia rose to take up 9.6 percent of the new car market in February, however, utility vehicles still remain the most popular, according to the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI).
FCAI chief executive Tony Weber said the popularity of utes would pose a challenge for the government’s planned fuel efficiency measures, that could limit the sale of certain vehicles deemed to have higher emissions.
“Australian motorists’ strong preference for utes, accounting for 20.3 percent of sales this month, demonstrates the challenges with the proposed New Vehicle Efficiency Standard. Out of 21,327 utes sold in February, only one was an EV,” he said....
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