Beep Beep! We need affordable EVs!
Cost of living and petrol prices are skyrocketing, yet Australians are continuing to miss out on cleaner cars that are cheaper to run. The NVES will return money to household budgets, ease the cost of living for drivers, and reduce pollution and emissions for decades to come.
Unlike 85% of the global car market, Australia does not have a New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES).
As a result, our nation has become a dumping ground for some of the world’s most inefficient and polluting cars.
Whilst the NVES has been announced, it hasn’t been voted on in Parliament.
Sign the petition now to call on the Federal Government to get Australia on the road to clean transport & make the NVES law.
Extra Resources
For all the key details about why we need New Vehicle Efficiency Standards (previously referred to as Fuel Efficiency Standards), check out our explainer here.
You can also catch up on our webinar, The EV Revolution: Why Australia is Lagging Behind here.
For more information about New Vehicle Efficiency Standards, you can find our latest media releases below:
- 5th February 2024: New Vehicle Efficiency Standard will put Aussies in driver’s seat for cost-of-living and emissions savings: Solar Citizens
- 19th January 2024: Solar Citizens welcomes Federal inquiry into the transition to electric vehicles in Australia
- 19th August 2022: Plan to Accelerate Electric Vehicles Welcomed
- 12th August 2022: Australians are locked out of EVs by price and availability
- 8th August 2022: Australia needs fuel efficiency standards with teeth to end the electric vehicle roadblock
- 26th July 2022: Federal Government to fall short of its electric vehicle sales target
- 1st July 2022: Australian consumers missing out on supply of affordable EVs
Will you sign?
Dear Federal and State Energy and Transport Ministers,
Petrol prices and transport emissions are skyrocketing, but Australians are being left behind on electric vehicles, which cut pollution and are cheaper to run and maintain.
We’re calling on you to support the following policies to help get more Australians in the driver's seat of an electric vehicle:
- Implementing strong, mandatory New Vehicle Efficiency Standard to bring Australia up to speed with the rest of the world.
- Setting a target for 100% of new car sales to be electric by 2030.
- Provide additional funding for upfront EV incentives and charging infrastructure.
