Over 100k annual electric ute sales needed by 2029 to hit Australian emissions target

The Federal Government’s proposed emissions standards will require half of all ute sales in Australia to be of electric models by 2029, a recent study has found.

The Australian Automobile Association (AAA) – which represents Australia’s major motoring clubs, such as the NRMA, RACV and RACQ – made its submission for the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) last week, and has now made its desires public.

Using data provided by the Centre for International Economics, the…