has followed industry pioneer Tesla and resigned from a national motoring body in protest over its stance on the government’s proposed national emissions standards.
“The brand cannot in good faith continue to allow its membership fees to fund a campaign designed to deliberately slow the car industry’s contribution to Australia’s emissions reduction potential,” the letter states.Polestar sold 2465 vehicles in Australia in calendar 2023, up 64 per cent on the previous year. There are about 4000 Polestars on the road in Australia.
She said it appeared the group “has cherry-picked what it thinks will progress the position of only some members”.which suggested prices may increase by an average of 1 per cent. Ms Johnson said the group should release the full modelling from S&P Global which underpinned its views. In the United States last year, Tesla made $US1.79 billion , or almost a third of its profit, from selling credits to other manufacturers under that nation’s emissions scheme.Critics of Australia’s proposed policy say it is unrealistically severe and the cost of the credits will be either passed on in higher prices, or manufacturers will leave the market before affordable low-emissions alternatives are available.
The group on Thursday said it was going into bat for businesses and families, pointing out the practical effects of the standards on vehicle prices.
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