ROEV Submission In Designing An Australian FES For Industry, Consumer And Environmental Outcomes.

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This May 2023 briefing from ROEV outlines a proposed Fuel Efficiency Standard (FES) design for Australia targeting passenger and light commercial vehicles with differentiated CO2 emissions targets (109.3g/km and 153.4g/km respectively from 2024, reducing 4.75% annually). The submission emphasizes using tiered EV Super Credits to incentivize local manufacturing: vehicles assembled in Australia with locally-made battery cells receive 10 credits, those with Australian-assembled packs receive 5 credits, and conversions receive 2-5 credits depending on battery sourcing. ROEV argues this approach doubles emissions reduction rates compared to strict fleetwide targets while attracting local EV production investment, avoiding early vehicle cost increases, and preventing industry pushback. The scheme excludes hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles from Super Credit eligibility, positioning local content requirements as central to policy effectiveness.