I’m not against this, as they won’t do it otherwise and the industry is clearly capable. But there’s no point in passing a law unless Australia can also make sure they’re not playing Volkswagen’s game of falsified data.
Australian push for fuel emissions standards hits a speed bump
Australia is one of the few developed countries without fuel emissions standards for cars and trucks. The government’s effort to change that set off a firestorm.
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