Australia’s NVES standards aim for all EVs transition

The Australian government on Sunday announced New Vehicle Efficiency Standards (NVES) to mainstream electric vehicles (EVs) and gradually reduce combustion engine vehicles in the country.

Chris Browen and Infrastructure Minister, Catherine King said that motorists could save up to $1,000 a year by 2028 with more efficient models.

She said the vehicle efficiency standard helps people save money at the petrol pump, gives more efficient model choices, and reduces transportation emissions.

New passenger cars in Australia use 40% more fuel in comparison to their counterparts in the European Union, while it is 20% higher than the vehicles used in the U.S.

With these new measures, the current government aims to ramp up the 50% EV adaptation by 2029 and 100% by 2035.

The Electric Vehicle Council of Australia has adhered to the new standards and the move to cut emissions by avoiding almost 100m tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions by 2035 and 369m tonnes by 2050.

The move also comes as Australia stands as the only OECD nation without every efficiency standards for new vehicles other than Russia.