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Electric vehicles are becoming more popular in Australia.
A new National Transport Commission (NTC) report shows that there has been a 149 per cent increase in new electric vehicle sales in 2019 compared with 2018.
Electric vehicle sales have increased from 2357 in 2018 to 5875 in 2019. However, the total number of electric vehicles on Australian roads at 14,500 makes up a very small proportion of the nation's almost 18 million cars and light trucks.
“One of the key findings in the report is that if we choose new vehicles based on emissions performance, we can have a significant impact,” explained the NTC’s sustainability expert Sandra McKay.
“If everyone who purchased one of Australia's top 10 selling cars or utes last year had chosen the best-in-class vehicle for emissions, Australia would have recorded a 63 per cent reduction in emissions intensity from the cars sold. Instead, Australia recorded a 0.2 per cent drop in emissions intensity.”
Australians' consumer preferences over the last decade have shifted towards heavier vehicles with larger and more powerful engines, the analysis has found.
European and Asian markets are trending towards smaller vehicles with lower emissions.
“With consumers becoming more aware of their carbon footprint and with the slow but increasing popularity of electric vehicles we hope that our report will help anyone looking to purchase a new vehicle see how easily they can make a real difference,” Ms McKay said.
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The chairman and CEO of the Society of Automotive Engineers – Australasia (SAE-A), Adrian Feeney, claims “COVID-19 has shown the importance of car manufacturing, and we propose to start with a car that no other country could build”.
The car in question would be “at the cutting edge of near-horizon technology”, according to Mr Feeney, and would have an annual ‘medium’ volume of 50,000 to 100,000 units by taking advantage of Australia’s existing engineering and manufacturing skills and facilities.
I want a Police car :)
The last car I bought is 2011 New --and it was a small 4 door MANUAL (Because I like driving ) I go for economy and reasonable comfort -- I like while because it is cooler and easier to see
The car I had before that was a new 1985 model Mazda and was manual it also was a great car and was 25 years old when I sold it and not a mark on it and still going perfect