Carmakers face possible heavy fines in Australia for failing to meet climate targets

Companies including Mazda and Nissan face multimillion-dollar hit unless they improve carbon efficiency Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Major auto brands including Mazda, Nissan and Subaru face the possibility of millions of dollars in penalties after failing to meet climate targets for new vehicles in Australia. The first six months of data since the Albanese government introduced a new vehicle efficiency standard shows 40 companies – 68% of the total – beat their initial target for the average emissions efficiency of the new cars they sold. Continue reading...

By Adam Morton